Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state has stated that he is not scared of the heavy presence of combat ready soldiers at his Bourdillon residence in Ikoyi, Lagos state.
Tinubu, a national leader of the main opposition party in Nigeria, All Progressives Congress (APC) raised alarm on Tuesday following three consecutive days of surveillance on his home by combat soldiers.
But in reaction the petit crusader of democracy said he will not be intimidated by this show of strength, intimidation and possible harassment. “I remain resolute in my advocacy and support for the rule of law. Jonathan’s government has through the service chiefs staged a coup against Nigerians and the constitution and now wants to silence his critics. I will not be muzzled through the barrel of the gun. The guns and bullets they should use to defeat Boko Haram are now being turned against the opposition and innocent Nigerians,” he said in a statement issued by his Media Team.
His media team noted that: “Tinubu remains emphatically resolute and committed to the path of change in Nigeria and the liberating manifesto of the All Progressives Party, APC. Tinubu is an unrelenting critic of the maladministration of the Jonathan-led PDP government. Tinubu is credited to have played the most pivotal role in the re-building of the Nigerian opposition and the formation of the APC, Nigeria’s most formidable opposition party since independence.”
“The exact mission of the soldiers is not known but it fits clearly into a new pattern of intimidation of leaders of the APC and the opposition. The recent massing of soldiers for three days now at Tinubu’s gate might be part of a broader plan by the Jonathan Presidency to intimidate Tinubu and his political associates and scare him from making provocative statements or building a broad coalition against the present government as he did during the NADECO days.”
“As the scaremongering by the army continues, Nigerians must come to the realization that the military has abandoned its statutory role and have now being dragged into partisan politics. Nigerians and the South West should hold the Jonathan led Military responsible if any harm or danger comes to Tinubu and his family. The case of the “Unknown Soldier” is too recent in our memory,” the statement read.
Similarly, Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola said they refused to be intimidated. “In the last three days, they deployed soldiers to the home of Asiwaju. Every night now, they send a truck load of soldiers to his home. But I have news for them, we will not be intimidated by their actions.
“Our votes will speak for us. Let me remind them that if Yar’Adua was alive, the owner of this mandate, he will be preparing to leave the office now. When President Goodluck Jonathan was seeking for our votes in 2011, he didn’t deploy soldiers to our homes rather he was begging us,” he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Tinubu Na wah for you. If they no give u security to go cry now.they.give you u still cry.na.wah oh
ReplyDeleteThey just want to protect you so you can enjoy your loot from Lagos state. Now that almost half of LEKKI belongs to you.
Sure ur looking forward to the oil wells in Niger Delta.
Asiewaju I DEY greet oh. I don't know the kind of change u,amechi,kwankwaso,Atiku,audu ogbe,Akume,etc will give Nigerians.
We are still waiting
let give change a trial, we have been transformed to lunctics, liars, retards thieves, rouges etc ... lets just see what we can change to from this transformations.
DeleteTinubu boko haram is better dan u blood sucker like u old fool
ReplyDeletewhy u dey fear,sha sojo no fit part haer ur house again or pass, u dey talk of boko u no b person too or u get o family meba way fit join sojo go face boko
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ReplyDeleteTinubu is complainin cos his men hav bin blockd from entrin his residenc to go n plan evil abt d postponed election..u ar nw afraid of soldiers when ur paddy-men kept makin naija ungovernable as they promisd early..
ReplyDeleteat aloma king thank God u don step up ur English, u wey no b bloodsucker wat is ur existence to human beings, and at jonathan, we shu know dere response by their name and wat they can do. wat is d jonathan contribution to ur entire life?
ReplyDeleteTinubu is a citizen of this country and a State man for that matter. Nigerian Constitution abhors deploying soldiers unnecessarily and this singular act depicts impunity at its best. My opinion is that they should order the soldiers to vacate that position immediately.
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