Tinubu bent on Ambode as Fashola’s successor
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Former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is sticking to his preference for ex-Accountant General of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, to succeed incumbent Governor Babatunde Fashola in spite of criticisms against the choice, Daily Independent has learnt.
But even then there are strong indications that the state chapter of the APC has agreed to conduct primaries to select its flag bearers for elective offices in the 2015 general elections.
Before now the belief in political circles in Lagos is that Tinubu is the king maker and that his choice of a candidate for an office is unquestionable.
The bulk of criticisms against his choice this time around though centre on claims by many party members that Ambode is not a Lagosian.
The criticism against Ambode’s choice to succeed Fashola whose tenure lapses in May 2015 became more pronounced when Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, gave his blessings to Ambode for the plum job at a book launch earlier in the year.
But a competent chieftain of the party told Daily Independent in Lagos on Wednesday that Tinubu is unmoved by the criticisms and that he has instructed leaders of the party to continue working for the Ambode project.
The party chieftain believes that other aspirants for the position of the state Governor are “just trying their luck”.
“Asiwaju Tinubu has insisted that the right candidate to succeed Fashola is Ambode. He has instructed leaders of the party to carry on with the Ambode project. And I believe he will have his way at the end of the day.
“He didn’t just arrive at his choice. It was borne out of a careful thought.
“He has proved himself to be a tested and trusted leader who has a great sense of foresight. Not many agree with him when he stuck with Fashola, the unlikeliest of aspirants in 2007.
Former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is sticking to his preference for ex-Accountant General of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, to succeed incumbent Governor Babatunde Fashola in spite of criticisms against the choice, Daily Independent has learnt.
But even then there are strong indications that the state chapter of the APC has agreed to conduct primaries to select its flag bearers for elective offices in the 2015 general elections.
Before now the belief in political circles in Lagos is that Tinubu is the king maker and that his choice of a candidate for an office is unquestionable.
The bulk of criticisms against his choice this time around though centre on claims by many party members that Ambode is not a Lagosian.
The criticism against Ambode’s choice to succeed Fashola whose tenure lapses in May 2015 became more pronounced when Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, gave his blessings to Ambode for the plum job at a book launch earlier in the year.
But a competent chieftain of the party told Daily Independent in Lagos on Wednesday that Tinubu is unmoved by the criticisms and that he has instructed leaders of the party to continue working for the Ambode project.
The party chieftain believes that other aspirants for the position of the state Governor are “just trying their luck”.
“Asiwaju Tinubu has insisted that the right candidate to succeed Fashola is Ambode. He has instructed leaders of the party to carry on with the Ambode project. And I believe he will have his way at the end of the day.
“He didn’t just arrive at his choice. It was borne out of a careful thought.
“He has proved himself to be a tested and trusted leader who has a great sense of foresight. Not many agree with him when he stuck with Fashola, the unlikeliest of aspirants in 2007.
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