Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, a former Minister of Works, has defended Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), for meeting with Ibrahim Babangida, the former Military Head of State, to discuss his presidential ambitions in 2023.
Tinubu, who visited Minna, the capital of Niger State, last week, claimed he met with Babangida and wished him well in his presidential bid.
However, other Nigerians have chastised Tinubu for associating with past presidents who are blamed for the country’s plight.
Tinubu’s critics, according to Ogunlewe, are politically illiterate, and the APC leader has the right to consult with anybody he believes can assist him win the presidential race in an interview with the DAILY INDEPENDENT.
In his words: “Those saying that are politically ignorant. Tinubu is right to consult with anyone he desires to consult with. Nothing is wrong in him consulting IBB. He is seeking for the highest political office in the land and he can consult anybody he thinks can help him win”.
“Contesting for the presidency is not a tea party. Every vote matters in politics and it is a game of number. An aspirant is a blind person. You cannot limit him to whoever he is going to consult with. It is only people who have never consulted election that are talking like that”.
“If you are contesting an election, a mechanic is your boss. A market woman is your boss if you are contesting an election. Even students who are like your grandchildren are your boss when you are seeking for votes”.
“It is after you have contested and won that you are their boss. Before you get to the position, you have to kneel down for everybody and beg them to support”.
SOURCE: www.NaijaOnPoint.com
