The Mimiko Campaign Organisation has advised the ACN leader, Bola Tinubu, to behave like a statesman worthy of the toga of the national leader of a political party rather than like a common street boy in his manners and utterances.
The organisation gave the advice to Tinubu in Akure following what it termed “unwarranted verbal attacks” by him against the person of the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko.
It expressed regret that a leader could employ the use of raw and dirty language.
The MCO’s Director of Publicity and Media Relations, Mr Kolawole Olabisi, while berating Tinubu, stated that there was nothing to show for it in the state under the ACN governors.
“Pray, isn’t it absurd that Tinubu could be asking the people to vote for his party when all over the South-west where he controls, governance is at it lowest ebb. It has been industrial disputes galore as workers and government are at loggerhead over unpaid salaries and emoluments.
Students of higher institutions are groaning while they pay through their noses. Yet, they say they want to capture Ondo State which is better governed than any of these states and has become a benchmark in the art of good governance in Nigeria.
“When the so-called leaders dance Unclad on national television and unleash verbal abuses on a sitting governor of a state who has done nothing but high sense of respect for him as well as assault the sensibility of the people of Ondo State, then such leaders should be prepared to be disgraced.
“How can a leader also ask the people of Ondo State to re-enact the terrible episode of the 1983 election violence if his party should lose the election?
“We urged the security operatives to be abreast of all the vituperation and pure incitement of the people by Tinubu and other leaders of the ACN at today’s so-called redemption rally of theirs and take note of unfolding events as the election approaches, “ MCO advised
Meanwhile, Tinubu has described Mimiko as a liar for saying that he did not collect any money from him during his struggle to reclaim his mandate.
The ACN leader specifically stated that he gave Mimiko both money and vehicle, stating that Mr Wole Olanipekun, who Mimiko called as witness, was not there when they discussed.
Tinubu said he gave millions of pounds during the forensic investigation of voting materials, adding that one lawyer, Osibajo, was the one moving from Bristow to Israel all for Mimiko.
Speaking at a rally to round off ACN’s national campaign for its candidate in this weekend’s gubernatorial election held at the Democracy Park in the heart of Akure, the state capital, Tinubu alongside the governors of Oyo, Ekiti, Osun, Lagos and Edo States said it was only when all the states in the South-west came under one political umbrella that the issue of integration can be possible and which would strengthen the old Western Region politically, socially and economically.
The remarks of each of the speakers, who asked the electorate to reject Mimiko from the Alagbaka Government House, was the waving of red card to signify the sending out of the incumbent from office.
While asking the electorate to protect their votes, the former governor of Ogun State, Segun Osoba and Tinubu urged the people to do what they did to those who rigged election in 1983.
Osoba, who said the people of the state remained in the forefront of rejecting rigging in 1983, asked them to come out early in the morning, cast their votes and protect same like they did in 1983 when popular candidates were rigged out in the South West states.
The former governor said the people of the state have a lot to gain be joining the mainstream of the South-west politics, adding that when he interrelated with other states of the region when he was the governor of Ogun State.
Tinubu expressed happiness that Mimiko himself said Governor Babatunde Fashola who he supported as the Lagos State Governor did well saying the prayer of any parent is that their children should do better.
“He calls me godfather, I am a positive godfather. Godfather here is for development, it is for progress. All I want in the South West is what Awolowo did. The shoe of Awolowo is too big for me. All I want is a vision, the liberation of the South West and Ondo State”, he said.
Tinubu described Akeredolu as the best candidate for the Saturday’s election when all his attributes are taking into consideration.
Speaking, the ACN candidate, Akeredolu said though the state is richly blessed but had been suffering because it lacked good leaders.
While assuring the people that he would win the election, Akeredolu declared three day fasting for the electorate because of the election. He urged the electorate to fast on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday saying it is ACN that will liberate Ondo State.
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Tinubu is a nuisance and should be treated likewise.He must be grateful for Gani Fawehinmi's death concerning his Chicago certificate forgery and cover up.Sad pple and ACN is a party led by him and his likes
ReplyDeleteWhats Tinubu before? His a complete area boy now no apology.
ReplyDeleteThe Godfather was ones a governor of Lagos State and what was his record in the office?So,we should not boast with other people's achievements.Mimiko ȋ̝̊̅§ working.It ȋ̝̊̅§ not the political party that you belong makes you a better candidate above others rather you in yoU,thanks
ReplyDeleteFrom the way I see things so far,ACN is a fraternity and should be eradicated so far tinubu exist.if they can't control d election that means they can't control d people.its high time tinubu quits dis govt
ReplyDeleteI believe in the people of Ondo state, i know they will say no to tinubu and his cohorts
ReplyDeleteThat man called Tunubu is a confirm barawo as he pocketed Lagos State with his ABC company generating revenue for Lagos state, all the money goes to his pocket,he is doing business with Lagos State Revenue, harden criminal, area boy for that matter, where does he want all these professional chartered accountants to practice their job? he has taken their job from them and that is why is going further to see that he capture more States in order to be generating more revenue but, the unfortunate thing is that most people did not know all these things because I have worked with an Accounting Firm whom Tunubu wrecked till today with his agbari brain which some of all these other State governors are now following his step because they consider that means as an easy way to make money into their pocket. Fashola has no say because he is the one that put him there but and he taught he can manipulate governor Mimiko as well but thank God everyone cannot dance a masquerade dance with you. Anyway till the judgement day.
ReplyDeleteTinubu should go 2 hail. He's no diff 4rm Obj. He's an epitome of a noisy enviromental hazard. Mimiko wil win come sat 20th.
ReplyDeleteIf all this comments before now is a passage of judgement on Tinubu , i guess you know what that judgement will be . I have often believed that empty vessels make the most noise. We are watching , it is just a pity that the masses cannot change much as their votes hardly count and most are ignorant .
ReplyDeleteOmo Oduduwa ni gbogbo wa, ejowo egba alaafia laaye ni saturday yi o, Enikeni to ba SERU IBO TABI SE ENIKENI LESE ninu yin ni satuday to nbo yi ko ni ni isinmi
ReplyDeleteWhat did Tinubu do to you pple? This is democracy with attribute to freedom of speech. Everybody hav right to his or her ultterance. I believe that pple of Ondo State know left frm right. Let theem make their choice instead of Tinubu did this did that.
ReplyDeleteThank GOD people are getting inform.Tinubu did nothing while in office for 8years.Even those who live before CHRIST has their biography haw much more Tinubu.
ReplyDeleteLet me tell the yorubas,you cannot compare Tinubu and Obasanjo, Obasanjo is an angel from tinubu.
He is now working with the north for 2015,while northaners are busy killing innocent Nigerians. Northaners believe that they can COW us to give them federal power come 2015.
For the souls of slain NYSC members and other innocent souls they must be stopped.
People Ondo rise up against Colonialism and ajorism.Tinubu is a reputable tax collector and is looking for more out lets to ensure volume and value achievement
ReplyDeleteWatching Akeredolu in the first debate shows he has nothing to offer, Tinubu utterances equally depicts how rough he his. Who is talking about party?, who is talking about a common umbrella? What we want is development and I would even prefer oke the PDP candidate to this ignorant Akeredolu who doesn't even know what is happening in his polity and as matter of fact he doesn't even live in ondo state. Mimiko is still a better candidate.
ReplyDeletetinubu is an epitomy of area boys and nuisance.......
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