2023: Tinubu’s Close Associate Gives Reason He May Defect To SDP From APC
More facts have emerged on the possibility of former governor of Lagos and presidential aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu dumping the ruling party for another party after the primaries.
Tinubu has been rumoured to have made arrangements on plan B in the quest to realize his presidential dream in 2023.
Speaking to vanguard news on Tuesday, a close associate of the National Leader of the APC who preferred to be anonymous confirmed that Mr. Tinubu may seek election for president in another party if things did not go his way at the APC primary.
The associate said, “It is too early to ask if Asiwaju would leave the APC for another party. He is a big factor in APC, a party he helped form, financed and nurtured into what it is today. We are not unaware of recent developments and attempts to insult a man who has paid his dues in the political evolution of this country. But that is not important for now.
“What I can tell you is that our leader, like other contestants, is looking forward to a credible process that would lead to the emergence of our flag bearer. But if that process is compromised, I can tell you for free that we will encourage him to explore other options.
“Yes, a lot has been said about SDP and Asiwaju. When we get to that bridge, we will cross it. SDP offered him a platform to become a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria years ago but for now, he is in APC and will remain there until circumstance dictates otherwise.
“An APC chieftain, Moses Ayom recently called on Babachir Lawal to withdraw his claim that Tinubu would dump the ruling party, he said, “right now, the NWC is the leadership of the APC and it should be given all kinds of support to succeed.
“The idea of indirectly threatening the NWC that Tinubu has another option if he is not given a ticket should not arise at all. “As a committed APC leader from the Middle-Belt, I call on Babachir to withdraw the comments and apologize to the party immediately.”
