Tinubu Warned Against Antagonising El-Rufai, Yahaya Bello, APC Chieftain Reacts
- PDP chieftain Segun Showunmi has advised President Bola Tinubu to protect his tie between the north and the southwest
- Showunmi advised President Tinubu not to maltreat the former governors of Kaduna and Kogi, Nasir El-Rufai and Yahaya Bello, for they supported him to power
- According to the PDP chieftain, the 2027 presidential election could be difficult for President Tinubu should he sever the tie between him and the northern elders
- However, speaking exclusively with Legit.ng, former APC national youth leader aspirant, Ahmad Abba Dangata, there is no rift between Tinubu and El-Rufai
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Abeokuta, Ogun - Segun Showunmi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state, has called on President Bola Tinubu not to sever his tie with the northern leaders who supported him in the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2023 presidential elections.
The PDP chieftain linked the current political challenges of the former Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai and his counterpart from Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, to President Tinubu.
Source: Twitter
Tinubu urged to strengthen Yoruba-northern tie
According to Showunmi, President Tinubu's poor treatment of el-Rufai and Bello would break the Yorubas' long-term understanding of the north. He recalled that they supported Tinubu against their brother, Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso, in the 2023 election.
The PDP leader maintained that the continued attack against the former governors would affect the second-term ambition of President Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Showunmi posited that he doubted if Tinubu was still the person he knew and admired while reflecting on the trajectory of Tinubu's journey into the presidency.
How Obasanjo strengthened Yoruba tie with north
To Showunmi, former President Olusegun Obasanjo was the only Yoruba who kept his promise to the north in the history of Nigeria.
He claimed that there was a misconception about the Yorubas being betrayals who used and dumped people. He said the Yoruba people have been alleged of not keeping their own side of the bargain and that they were cunning when it comes to power.
His tweet reads in part:
"Do you plan to contest a second term, or do you think your work will be done in one term of just 4 years?
"Shall tomorrow not come? Where are the men of yesterday?"
See the tweet here:
Tinubu is with El-Rufai, says APC chieftain
Meanwhile, commenting on the development, a former All Progressives Congress (APC) national youth leader aspirant, Ahmad Abba Dangata, said there is no rift between President Tinubu and El-Rufai.
"President Tinubu is with El-Rufai. There's nothing wrong between them. He (Tinuubu) had already appointed him to be one of his ministers. EL-Rufai lost his slot for some reason during his ministerial screening," Dangata told Legit.ng.
Ondo 2024: PDP elects governorship candidate
Legit.ng earlier reported that Agboola Ajayi, the former deputy governor of Ondo state under the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has won the PDP governorship ticket in the state.
The former APC chieftain will challenge incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the September governorship election in Ondo.
Agboola had joined the PDP from APC ahead of the 2016 Ondo state governorship election, where he contested for the party's ticket and lost to Eyitayo Jegede.
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