When it seems as though darkness looms on the presidential ambition of National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, something good ends up popping up from unusual places to keep the hopes alive.
We know that the North wants to keep power for as long as possible, so unless you trust what's coming from that region, we do find it strange that there are groups rooting for the former Lagos State Governor.
In response to former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB)'s endorsement of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for the 2023 presidency, Northern Media Publishers under the Patriotic Indigenes of Northern Publishers Association (PINPA), has said while it respects Babangida's right to endorse the vice-president, the sacrifices of the man who made it possible for APC to be in power cannot at this time, be thrown into the garbage bin.
The group while addressing a press conference, said in a statement through its National President, Musa Ajogie, that despite backlash from his people and hatred from the southern part of the country, Tinubu showed his loyalty by sticking with the APC and ensuring it enjoys power for over 7 years now. For this alone, the group says Tinubu deserves to be rewarded with the presidency more than any other member in the APC.
“The endorsement of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for the presidency comes 2023 by former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida(IBB) was, therefore, the biggest joke of the year 2021.
“We don’t think that former military President’s endorsement of Osinbajo can be binding on all Nigerians and the All Progressive Congress (APC).
“It is true that IBB belongs to the class of the military Generals like T.Y Danjuma, Olusegun Obasanjo, Mohammed Aliyu Gusau, amongst others who were the founding members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and not of the APC, the ruling party in Nigeria today.
“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari knows whom he will hand over his government to and he knows to whom he will not hand over government comes 2023.
“We believe that the Jagaba, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is a known Nationalist. His leadership potentiality and suitability surpass Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
“Tinubu is a political Compatriot, a National arrowhead in politics and a political rare-gem capable of rescuing Nigeria from its fragile state which Osinbajo is superintending as the Vice President.
“Buhari should hand over to Tinubu because the Jagaba worked against the advice of his people when frontline Yoruba politicians warned Tinubu about the danger of being the strong advocate of bringing Muhammadu Buhari to be the nation’s president against national interest.
“Tinubu, as a political goal-getter in a democracy was capable of extracting water from the stone and changed the old ways in which politics is played in Nigeria. He has mentored so many people including Muhammadu Buhari in politics from 2015 and 2019 respectively.
“Today, majority of the people, including the Patriotic Indigenes of Northern Publishers Association (PINPA) have unanimously endorsed the most detribalised, National Team Player, the political strategist and long time political activist, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for 2023 presidency.
“A book in honour of Tinubu’s political Coast Clearing, written by PINPA in the North is billed for launching. Eminent people from all works of life will grace the book launch in honour of the man who has paid his political dues.
“For service to humanity and mankind, selfless service to the country, the majority of Nigerians have endorsed Tinubu for 2023 presidency,” Ajogie said.