Amos Dunia in Abuja---The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) on Friday alleged that former Governor of Lagos State and leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu is plotting to become the next President of the country through the back door.
Director of Media and Publicity of PDPPCO, Femi Fani-Kayode, who made the allegation while briefing newsmen, said Tinubu’s ulterior motive form the reason why he is investing heavily in the APC presidential project.
Fani-Kayode said part of Tinubu's plot is the reason why he decided to draft General Muhammadu Buhari, despite his age and questionable health status into the presidential race while ensuring that his stooge, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo remains foisted on the Buhari as Vice Presidential candidate.
He further said: "You will recall how Senator Tinubu wanted to be running mate to General Muhammadu Buhari in spite of the nationwide resentment for Muslim-Muslim ticket that he and General Buhari planned to foist on their party men and women.
“Senator Tinubu had justified the ticket by saying that competence was the important thing and not the issue of religion. But when he and General Buhari could not push through the agenda within the APC, he (Senator Tinubu), after being given the opportunity to nominate a vice presidential candidate, decided to prop up his stooge in the person of Prof Osinbajo.
"Now the real reason Senator Tinubu nominated Osinbajo has been made known to us and we hereby offer a public service to the Nigerian people by drawing national attention to it. Credible pieces of information at our disposal indicate that Tinubu has perfected plans to come to power through the back door.
"Senator Tinubu, according to our information, has compelled Professor Osinbajo to swear to an oath that after six months in office, he would resign as the vice president, in the unlikely event that their party wins. The wicked plot, as laid out by them, is to force Professor Osinbajo to resign for Senator Tinubu to be nominated by General Buhari as his replacement.
"The ultimate objective of this plot is to ensure that Tinubu becomes President. The script is simple; given the questionable health of General Buhari, Senator Tinubu who is desperate to be president for his own selisfh reasons will simply bid his time in the evil expectation that General Buhari will not be able to go the whole hog.
"How wicked can those that hatched this plan be? How unfair can they be to the North, to General Buhari and to Nigerians? We wish General Buhari long life. Senator Tinubu’s dangerous plan is about getting power. This is sad. No thoroughbred Yoruba man or indeed Nigerian wants to get power through the misfortune of another person," he added.
Fani-Kayode further said that those voting for Buhari should note that they are actually voting for Tinubu, adding that the PDP would not allowed anybody to push Nigerians into constitutional problem.
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