Deji Adeyanju, a political activist and convener of
Concerned Nigerians, a group, says Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), needs to explain his source of wealth.
Adeyanju spoke recently at an online interview programme —
90MinutesAfrica — which was hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo and Chido Onumah.
On June 8, Tinubu was declared as the APC presidential
candidate after he scored 1,271 votes to defeat 13 other presidential hopefuls
in the election.
The candidacy of Tinubu has come under scrutiny in some
quarters, with questions raised on his financial capability as well as his
health status.
Speaking during the online conversation, Adeyanju said
“Tinubu, like Buhari, is a medical tourist”.
He also questioned the source of Tinubu’s wealth, saying the
APC presidential candidate must tell the public about his business interests.
“Before anyone says Tinubu is ready, money for money and
dollar for dollar, they need to ask which company has he created or what is his
source of income,” he said.
“What goods and
services does he offer? How can somebody just suddenly have so much money that
bullion vans can no longer contain it?”
However, Alex Kabba, publisher of African Abroad-USA
newspapers, said the former Lagos governor played an important role in the
fight for democracy during the military regime.
Kabba added that Tinubu has paid his dues, saying that he is
100 percent in support of the former governor’s presidential bid.
“The left movement in Nigeria has always been in political
doldrums. I have always been praying that we have a man like asiwaju who can
match the right-wing politicians money for money, resources for resources, and
influence for influence,” he said.
“Many people that are
benefitting from this democracy today were quiet when asiwaju fought for it. We
are not going to cook our food and give it to strangers.
“So, whether it is a Muslim-Muslim ticket, I don’t care.
Power has to be fought for. So, if it is a Muslim-Muslim ticket that will give
the presidency to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, I am 100 percent in support of it, even
though I am a Christian.”
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