‘Tinubu will only leave APC if…’

Abuja - A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Mohammed Lawal, says a national leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, will only leave the party if President Muhammadu Buhari quits the ruling party, Punch reports.

Lawal, who was the Deputy Director, Coordination and Implementation of the APC Presidential Campaign Office in 2015, therefore, dismissed reports that there was friction between Tinubu and the President.

The APC chieftain, who is a member of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, said Tinubu had benefitted hugely from the Buhari government, adding that there was no cause for disagreement between the ex-Lagos State governor and the President.

He said, “Tinubu is not complaining and he has benefitted from this government. People are complaining on behalf of Tinubu in order to drive a wedge between him and the President.

“Tinubu has said he has no plan to form any mega party and even the Chairman of the PDP’s Board of Trustees has said he hasn’t spoken to Tinubu in over three years but people just don’t want to accept the truth. For God’s sake, people should leave the man alone.

“Tinubu is going nowhere. He and Buhari are like Siamese twins and no one can separate them politically. Tinubu will only leave the APC if the President leaves the APC.”
Tinubu had earlier opened up on the alleged crisis and realignment of new political party ahead of 2019 general elections according to News24.
He debunked insinuation that he is aligning to form a new political party said: “In our Journey to national betterment, plans and policies will be made,then amended. Mistakes will occur and then corrected.