There’s no need to remind anyone about what has been going on in the polity as the election gets closer by the day. A lot of aspirants in APC and PDP have made their intentions known about clinching the much coveted tickets of their parties. Some pf the aspirant are the likes of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Osinbanji, Peter Obi, Atiku, Amaechi, Wike and a couple of other people. But I’m very interested in who takes the APC ticket and I’m sure people are keen to know who between Tinubu and osinbanjo will get it because of the history that these two men have together.
It’s one thing to be a master strategist like Tinubu and it’s another thing to have the money to strategize. Tinubu has both and we can alrready see the miracle that he’s working underground in the way some prominent Nigerians are lining up behind him. Just today, the Olu of Warri made it clear to whoever wants to listen that Tinubu is the most qualified person to preside over the affairs of the country. This is shocking because traditional rulers always try to be apolitical as much as possible. For instance, I’m not sure I’ve ever heard the Ooni of Ife, Oba of Benin or the Emir of Kano take sides that the Olu of Warri has done. It just means one thing; that a lot of water has passed under the bridge.
As for Osinbanjo, he doesn’t have the political strategy, the money or the political connections of Tinubu and he comes across as someone that doesn’t want to ruffle feathers especially not that of his principle, Bola Ahmed Tinubu who he served as Attorney General of Lagos and who many people say made him vice president. So, for him to boldly come out to declare for president, it means someone very powerful is pushing him and that person may just be the incumbent, Muhammadu Buhari.
That’s why I fear for Tinubu’s ambition because despite having in edge over Osinbanjo, if truly Buhari is standing by Osinbanjo, then I think the ticket is as good as Osinbanjo’s.
But let’s see what the next few months will bring.
