THE former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olabode George, has stated why he would congratulate President-elect Bola Tinubu.
According to a Vanguard story, George, Tinubu’s longtime political foe, stated this at a peace meeting organized by some top Lagos State indigenes to mediate peace between the two men.
The elders urged him to support and work with the former Lagos State governor as he takes office on May 29.
Remember that George has been a vocal critic of the President-elect, even threatening exile if Tinubu wins the election and is sworn in as President of Nigeria.
Speaking at the meeting, George said, “They made a request which we are all looking at. They requested that someday we should also congratulate Asiwaju and we said yes, but that I belong to a political party. They are all in the courts now.
“Let us finish the court cases. Whichever way that goes, the issue of congratulating him or not will come to fruition.
“I have nothing personal and nothing happens without the almighty God. As a believer, that is my school of thought.”
He stressed, “Let me say there are no political differences between Tinubu and I. Justice Olorunnimbe is like a father, we respect our fathers in Lagos.
“When I got an invitation from Papa Olusi that he wanted to come and see me the first time, I told my friend who delivered the message that I should go and visit him and not the other way round. But Papa Olusi said he had to come and see and that it had to do with the situation in Lagos.
“This is the second time Papa Olusi is visiting. We had detailed discussions that bothered the unity of Lagos. I must say we re-established the fact that the culture of Lagos is to accept and accommodate other tribes.”
Reacting to working together with Tinubu, the PDP chieftain said a divided house will be a defeated house, I have explained to Baba Olusi that there is no problem with working together.
“The kind of platform we are trying to have is for a unity of purpose in Lagos State, irrespective of party affiliations.
“On the bottom line, you are a Lagosian though we can have different political affiliations.
He buttressed that he had had no battle with Tinubu, adding, “We have no battle, nothing personal between him and I.”
“What had happened has gone, vengeance is not mine but the almighty God. We will have differences, we will disagree but we must not be disagreeable.
“This union and discussion we have had is a positive step towards a new Lagos,” he maintained.
The meeting which continued till yesterday was graced by the leader of the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, the Apex leadership of the party in Lagos State, Prince Tajudeen Olusi; the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire; former Deputy Governors of Lagos State, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele and Prince Abiodun Ogunleye.
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HERE GOES THE UNPRINCIPLED OLD WAG FOR POLITICAL PATRONAGE AND RELEVANCE AFTER MESSING UP BIG TIME BEFORE NOW.
We are all living witnesses to the thoughtless senseless statements against the Asiwaju with all his character assassination and expletives against the person of Tinubu.
INCLUDING, MADE IT VERY LOUD THAT HE WAS GOING TO LEAVE Nigeria SHOULD Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu BECOMES THE PRESIDENT OF Nigeria.
Instead of this gutless now reduced little fellow to follow through with his threat and uncontrolled spews and loose spouts, decided a veiled cunning placate for a pot of portage or crumb from the possible table of the incoming president of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
HOW SHAMELESS CAN SOME GET!
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