Tinubu knows that his presidential victory wasn’t from Buhari and therefore owes him nothing - Sule Lamido

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has described President Bola Tinubu as a daring and self-made individual who owes his emergence as Nigeria's leader to no one, including his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.  Lamido, a prominent figure in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made these remarks during an interview with the Nigerian Tribune. According to Lamido, Tinubu has proven himself to be highly skilled at navigating and manipulating the political system to his advantage. "He was adept at studying the system, manipulating it. He exploited it and he did it well," Lamido stated, highlighting Tinubu's strategic approach to securing power. Lamido also referenced Tinubu's bold assertion during a pre-convention speech in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where he declared it was his turn to rule Nigeria. He said;  "Prior to the convention, he (Tinubu) was in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where he boasted that it was his turn to rule Nigeria. And Buhari, very naive, was watching. He never liked Tinubu. There was somebody he wanted.'He didnt even trust his own vice president, Professor (Yemi) Osinbajo; he wanted Ahmed Lawan, but his calculation was absurd. You have done eight years for the North and you wanted another Northerner for another eight years?! No. Maybe later but there are some dynamics which you cant alter, not in Nigeria of today. The president of Nigeria, after being in office for eight years, lacked the courage to push through his anointed choice. He was there at the convention and Tinubu that he never liked, he never believed in emerged. Tinubu knows that his victory wasnt from Buhari, therefore, he owes him nothing. He wasnt the choice of Afenifere, Obasanjo never liked him, but he became president. All the other groups, including the governors, were there but he won. He was determined to demolish all obstacles and he crushed them. He added that the PDP is working towards winning the 2027 elections, despite the challenges facing the party. Lamido added;  We are working hard, but it is a huge task. It is going to be difficult with Tinubu, with his hold on the country, on the economy, and his audacity to say this is where I stand against Nigerias interest. It is something else. Tinubu is very daring; he is his own creation, he is a self-made man, right from Chicago, what he went through on the streets.Look at how he was able to fight the Alliance for Democracy and Afenifere and then Obasanjo. At the APC convention, Buhari was against him but he defeated Buhari. What are you talking about? Dont underestimate a man like that. Look at how he made it in life. He confronted all obstacles to get to where he is today, at the apex.There is no Nigerian like Tinubu who has been there on his own. Every established political arrangement, every institution, he demolished them. Now that he is in charge, he is not going to be easy to deal with. With Tinubu, Nigeria is a fiefdom, Tinubu is the emperor. And if you watch him closely, he doesnt care.The post Tinubu knows that his presidential victory wasnt from Buhari and therefore owes him nothing - Sule Lamido appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.