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2023: I Have no Interest in Tinubu’s Presidential Bid – Fayose

25Feb

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2023: I Have no Interest in Tinubu’s Presidential Bid – Fayose

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has said he zero interest in the speculated presidential ambition of the All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, in 2023. He disclosed this on a live interview with Punch while expressing optimism that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, would clinch the presidential seat come 2023. Faoyose who said that Bola Tinubu is a leader in the West described it as a statement of fact but noted that he has not met or spoken with the former Lagos State governor in years. He said, “I have never met former Governor Ahmed Bola Tinubu in the last three years and I have never spoken with him on the phone once. So, I don’t know how they are tying the relationship politically. “To the best of my knowledge, I am not a member of APC. I hav...

2023: Why Power Should Rotate to South – Zulum

Prof Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno State, has advocated for the return of power to the south in 2023 in fairness to other regions of the country. Zulum frowned at the sentiment that any part of the country could not be trusted with power, because of fear of succession. This was contained in his speech at the 17th Chief Gani Fawehinmi annual lecture, organised by the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja Branch in commemoration of the life of late Fawehinmi. The event was themed, ‘The constitutional history of Nigeria’s dysfunction: Any pathway to indivisibility and common progress?’ The Borno State governor stressed that of the bedrocks to sustainable growth was fairness to all in the country. He said, “I’m persuaded that other sections of the country should be given the oppor...

Tinubu Has Right to Contest for President in 2023, Says APC Chieftain

Segun Osoba, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has backed national leader of his party, Bola Tinubu to contest for president in 2023. He said the former governor of Lagos State has the right to contest for election come 2023. He said, “Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as an individual has the right to put himself forward, we have not zeroed in on an individual. Zeroing in on any individual will destroy our efforts now but Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has a right to pursue his own agenda.” Osoba, who is a former governor of Ogun State, disclosed this on a television programme on Tuesday. He urged the South-West to be united and present a united front if its to achieve success in the next presidential election. Osoba noted that there is a gentleman’s agreement in the APC that the next pres...