The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria has refuted speculations that Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the National Leader of the Party, Bola Tinubu, has been chosen to succeed Governor Babatunde Fashola as Lagos governor.
The speculations, which have become a
subject for debate on the Internet, has it that Tinubu has decided to
impose his wife on the state, by ensuring that she emerges as the
candidate of the ACN in the 2015 governorship election.
But the Publicity Secretary of Lagos ACN, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, told reporters that it was mere fabrication, saying the Senator was not interested in governing the state.
“No, it’s not true. There is no element
of truth in that. It is a figment of the imagination of the people who
are propagating the idea. The woman is not interested in that. There’s
nothing like that. We see it as a rumour of the marketplace. It’s all
noise and no substance. She is satisfied with where she is in the
Senate,” he said.
Igbokwe added that the party was still
searching for Fashola’s successor and was not in a hurry to choose
anyone for the position.
He said “We are still searching. Ruling
Lagos is not a tea party. The moment Fashola was elected for this second
term in office, the search started. To rule Lagos is more tedious than
the Federal Government in Abuja. It is not a job for the small boys or
the weak. It’s a job for somebody that is intelligent; somebody that is
focused; somebody that is widely travelled; a strong person with
courage, that can take the bull by the horns and get things done. The
job is tasking, it is not for little-minded elements.
“The search is on, 2015 is still far
away. The problem we have in this country is that we don’t search for
leaders. We just pick anybody and give him an office that is higher than
him. Such a person will not do anything, he will just drag that office
to his level and that is why we are suffering.
“Leaders are searched for, especially
when it comes to the presidency of any country. Somebody with
antecedent; somebody with a track record of achievement; somebody that
can put up something and stand by it; that is the kind of person we are
looking for.”
Though Tinubu had in June denied having ambition to govern Lagos, the speculation has continued to spread.
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ReplyDeleteI like this comment. GEJ is a fool and incompetent. His office is really higher than him.
ReplyDeleteI quiet agree with the spokesman,it is a mere rumour of the market place.It is the figment of imagination of the rumour mongers.It is an orchestrated plan to blackmail Asiwaju.Stop this politics of bitterness
ReplyDeleteChose Oluremi tinubu And lose lagos state. If you people (A.C.N)think is all about intimidation, you will know now that power is in the hands of the people.
ReplyDeleteGod will forgive you, if GEJ have been allowed to do his work everything could have been in order why are you saying the post is higher than Jonathern.
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ReplyDeleteIf they were searching for sucessorof fasola that mean nobody dey lagos again....and they want to turn the sit to family and frnds sit....i pity lagosian practicing under slavery
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