Govs treating Tinubu as ‘tin God’ for political survival – ADC chieftain

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Ladan Salihu, has criticised governors defecting to the ruling get together, arguing that counting on President Bola Tinubu for political survival is neither new nor a assure of electoral success.

Salihu, additionally a former Director Common of the Federal Radio Company of Nigeria, made the remarks on Monday throughout The Morning Present on Come up Tv.

The feedback come as a number of state governors proceed to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Salihu stated many governors now deal with Tinubu as a “tin god” who can safe their political future, as a substitute of trusting the assist that first introduced them to workplace.

He questioned the logic behind governors abandoning the events below which they received elections convincingly, suggesting such strikes are motivated by political calculations forward of future polls.

“Let me say this, the historical past doesn’t lie.

“We now have political priority when folks defect from one get together to a different, chasing what they consider is the golden fleece, and it typically crashes earlier than our eyes.

“And also you keep in mind, at some extent the PDP had about 28 governors or thereabout, and that didn’t cease the PDP from shedding the election to the APC,” Salihu stated.

The newest defection consists of Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, who formally left the PDP in early March, bringing the variety of ruling get together governors to 31.

Earlier this yr, Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State and Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State additionally left for the APC.

There are additionally ongoing rumours that Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, who serves as Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Discussion board, has concluded plans to defect from the get together to the APC.

Salihu maintained that true political survival comes from the identical forces and grassroots assist that initially introduced the governors to energy, not from switching to the ruling get together in anticipation of future elections.

“I typically surprise, why ought to a governor, or governors, rush out of their events the place they received convincingly to affix a ruling get together?

“The reply is straightforward: governors are likely to neglect. Politicians of reputation, once they win an election and the second stanza is beckoning, neglect the Almighty God that first gave them the ability.

“They’ve now adopted President Bola Tinubu as their very own tin god. They consider he may give them energy and a platform to win elections, ignoring the God you and I serve. I’m shocked and flabbergasted by the type of politics we play,” he added.