Tinubu Supporters’ Group, Disciples of Jagaban (DOJ), has cautioned the consensus Chairman of the ruling, All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullah Adamu not to undermine the presidential ambition of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu under the platform, saying, this will only amount to political naivety and unreasonable that can only spell doom for the party.
The group through its National Coordinator, Comrade AbdulHakeem Adegoke Alawuje, in a statement signed by it, argued that it is pertinent for the new chairman to realize the consequence of working against the popular candidate for the ruling party, stressing that, only a politically naive will undermine the spirit and the force behind the former Lagos Governor’s movement on the path to Aso Rock come 2023.
They further noted that, in the contemporary history of Nigeria, no political bigwig can be compared to Asiwaju in terms of political sagacity, saying Tinubu, who is the strongest factor in the present-day Nigerian politics, cannot just be undermined or dismissed with a wave of the hand, especially in the ruling party APC.
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The statement reads in part;
“Has the newly elected Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullah Adamu started his clandestine assignment to undermine Tinubu? Will he work to undermine Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and do the bidding of the cabal, going by how he emerged and imposed on party members? These are some of the questions on the lips of keen watchers of the internal politics of the ruling party.
“Apprehensions had greeted President Muhammadu Buhari’s imposition of Senator Adamu as the National Chairman of our great party but members, including the CPC caucus, accepted the imposition in good faith, because of the love, unity and harmony as well as trust in the president, believing he would be the father of all and create a level playing ground for all contestants.
“Contrary to the fears of many, it is believed that Adamu would neither execute the hatchet job of the cabal nor implement the ill-conceived objective of some selfish politicians to quash the ambition of the most capable popular candidate by imposing the preferred candidate of the President.
“To the masses, Tinubu remains the highly generous, beneficial and caring politician who is not only loved by people but has established himself in their minds true uncommon political sagacity across the country. He is also seen by many as an aspirant with high capability to rescue Nigeria from the current security and economic quagmire
“Adamu needs to be schooled that working to undermine Tinubu, as already been seen in some quarters amounts to political naivety and unreasonable, for it can only spell doom for the party,” the group said.
They continued, “Again, it signposts the peak of ungratefulness for some APC politicians, be they governors, ministers, National Assembly members or political appointees who knew the role Tinubu played in the birth and sustenance of the party to strive to voluntarily sabotage his project. No genuine APC member will subscribe to such an idea. Some of us who started the journey together will never agree to such a vice.
“May I inform Senator Adamu not to be misled by the aides or allies of Buhari who claim to be doing the bidding of the President. Such people do not truly love Buhari. Were Tinubu to be the President and Buhari the National Leader of the party, those who are currently doing the hatchet job and working against Tinubu would have been doing the same thing to Buhari. They really do not love Buhari, what they love is the pecks of power that they enjoy by currying the favour of the President. They would have as well, try to rubbish Buhari himself as they are doing to Jagaban now.
“It is a promise, whoever, amongst the ants of democracy in APC, tries to weaken the party from within by working against the popular candidate that has the capacity win election for the party in the General Election will be politically disgraced by God’s grace; because we all make up the party, it doesn’t belong to anyone in particular.
“While attacks from the opposition party and their supporters are justifiable since the opposition is expected in the political arena, opposition from members of the ruling party against the Jagaban who has laboured so much to build the party from the caucus is irritating, detestable and condemnable.
“DOJ is quite aware of the game. We must therefore ensure that the round peg is fixed in the round hole by supporting Tinubu to succeed President Buhari in 2023.
“Senator Adamu should equally note that those working against Tinubu are true enemies of the nation and APC because they know Tinubu remains the only candidate the opposition will have a herculean task to defeat. In fact, they couldn’t even get reasons to campaign against him. I, therefore, urge our Chairman not to be intimidated by the position being presently occupied by all former and current Disciples of Jagaban. They are all featherweights.
“I urge the Chairman not to stir the hornet’s nest. It is time we put our house in order and ensure all hands are on deck to achieve unity within the ranks and file of our great party, APC.
“DOJ also warns Tinubu’s tribesmen who are working openly and clandestinely to truncate the SouthWest opportunity to produce its best to entire Nigeria to desist from their action. We know your ways. It’s in your blood. We are preparing for you this time. This is neither First, Second nor Third Republic”, the group said.
