February 22, (THEWILL) – Some leaders who said they are also “stakeholders” of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Plateau state and the North-Central zone of the country have condemned the statement credited to a former Lagos state governor, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, to the effect that he is ready to fight dirty in his bid to emerge as the president of the country come 2023. The APC Leaders Forum said Tinubu’s comment is unnecessary, unfortunate, and unbecoming, noting that the statement has put not only himself, but the entire APC in bad light.
Speaking to newsmen in Jos for, and on behalf of the Forum, Saleh Mandung Zazzaga said that “as a party with the projection of progressives, and with the change mantra, Tinubu as a party leader should always be cautious of his words and deeds so that he does not tarnish the image of the party.
Zazzaga recalled that during the regime of President Olusegun Obasanjo and the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President Obasanjo made a remark about a forthcoming election being a ‘do or die’ affair and he was rebuked by party stakeholders. Thus, Zazzaga said “no one should make remarks that will heat up the polity and create room for violence.”
He said Tinubu appears to be known for unguarded remarks that are unhealthy, and accordingly advised his aides and handlers to be steadfast and be on their toes not to allow him make comments detrimental to not only himself but the nation at large.
During a visit to the Olubadan-designate, Dr. Lekan Balogun, at his Alarere residence in Ibadan, Oyo state last Sunday, Ahmed Bola Tinubu is reported to stated that no one can intimidate or deter his 2023 presidential ambition.
It will be recalled that few weeks ago, the same Forum tasked Bola Tinubu, as APC national leader and presidential aspirant for the 2023 election, to appologise to Nigerians over his comments years back that he does not believe in one Nigeria
In the previous statement, the forum pointed out that “people have been calling and mocking us (the APC), saying that if Tinubu does not believe in one Nigeria, how comes he has now suddenly believed in one Nigeria to the extent that he wants to contest for the presidency of a Nation he did not believe in.”
Zazzaga called on the party faithfuls to however remain committed and pray for the emergence of a credible presidential flag-bearer for the APC ahead of the 2023 elections.
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