I have nothing personal against him(Tinubu). I acknowledge he knows how to play politics and that's is his own great game.
I admit he is a maverick.
Machiavelli must have thought about people like Tinubu before he wrote "The Prince".
Tinubu has been in the forefront of political affairs in Nigeria.
In the heydays of Sani Abacha, Jagaban played a pivotal role.
NADECO will always remember the impact of Tinubu.
After the fall of the tyrant of Abuja, Tinubu became the governor of Lagos in 1999. He refused to cower to the powers that be.
He fought OBJ alone. He has guts. He refused to join the bandwagon when defection and one party system was in vogue.
He stuck with AD.
From Lagos State, he expanded the influence of his party to other South West States.
By 2015, all the South West States were in his grips.
That didn't happen by accident. It was the fruit of hard work, perseverance, and steadfastness.
It is idle, it is disingenuous to dismiss the role of Tinubu in the emergence of buhari.
He played a pivotal role and deserves all the accolades.
After a long work, he has resolved to actualize his lifelong ambition.
The president of Nigeria. It is a noble goal.
But I have my doubts of his capability.
During the last concluded primary, Tinubu was the first aspirant to speak.
When he was called to address the delegates, he stood up, walked staggeringly, almost fell but was assisted by an officer.
His speech was uninspiring. He read a prepared speech in Buhari fashion.
At a point he went blank. His body was shaking, his hands were trembling.
It took him more than 12 seconds to flip open a page of his speech.
I was beside myself with disbelief.
"Is this the man that wants to rule Nigeria?" I asked myself.
I shook my head in bewilderment.
The contagion of withdrawal set in. It was then I knew he would win.
At length he won.
He was called upon to deliver his acceptance speech. His speech was full of sarcasms and wits.
Buhari congratulated him and handed over the APC flag to him.
His hands were trembling. He couldn't even hold a flag firmly. Buhari had to assist him.
I felt pity for the man.
He is under the vale of years and infirmities.
He is frail, infirm, enfeebled, ill, sickly, and decrepit.
He needs rest not stress.
But he has allowed the unbridled quest for power to becloud his judgement.
He prefers his ambition to his life, his vanity to his common sense.
It is left for Nigerians to decide I have nothing against Tinubu.
But as Osibanjo rightly said, you can't wish Nigeria well and vote for someone you don't believe in his capability.
Let's us think about it.
Vote wisely.