- The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said no candidate will go for a third term in an office including his wife, Senator Remi
- Tinubu disclosed this while reacting to allegations that he was imposing candidates on the electorate
- The former governor of Lagos state said most of his decisions were influenced by APC leaders
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress and former governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has disclosed why he kicked against a third term for his wife, Senator Remi.
Vanguard reports that The former Lagos state governor disclosed that he was against a third term syndrome which has affected his wife’s third term agenda.
Tinubu made the disclosure while addressing party leaders and members at a stakeholders’ meeting before the postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections at Police College playground, Ikeja in Lagos, over the weekend.
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Tinubu who reacted to allegations that he was imposing candidates on the electorate said most of his decisions were influenced by APC leaders.
According to him, ''Let me tell the story of how Bayo Osinowo, APC Senatorial candidate for Lagos East emerged (displacing incumbent Senator Gbenga Ashafa). I was still thinking on the way to go for the primaries.
''No candidate will go for a third term which also affected my wife Remi. I did not want her to go for a third term. But Prince Tajudeen Olusi, leader of the GAC and some members led the coup against that decision.
''I told them I wanted my wife back at home but they insisted that I must listen to them. And after much argument, I conceded and said I will obey you. That was how Remi got the APC third term ticket.
''Now coming to the east, (where Ashafa was also bidding to go for the third term and eventually lost out to Osinowo) I was contemplating on who could be our candidate when Kaoli Olusanya led leaders from Ikorodu to my house saying they have resolved to send Bayo Osinowo to the Senate for the east senatorial district and that was it.''
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He said the clarification became necessary following series of allegations of imposition of candidates levelled against him in some quarters, particularly, from the opposition parties.
To achieve victory at the poll, Tinubu announced the setting up of a Special Taskforce to take public complaints, mobilization, and monitoring of the exercise.
Tinubu, also urged the special taskforce, executives of the party to embark on final reconciliation of all aggrieved members through series of meetings in order to have a consolidated electoral victory across board.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that National leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, urged Nigerians to remain committed and not allow the election postponement deter them from exercising their rights on Feb. 23.
Tinubu made the call in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos by his Media Officer, Tunde Rahman.
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