Fayose write an open letter to Tinubu about the danger of APC presidential primary

Ilesanmi AdekanbiJune 6, 2022

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The Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has visited the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in Lagos.

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has written an open letter to a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, over the danger to face in the Presidential primary tomorrow.

Fayose warned the former Lagos governor about the possible dangers to face tomorrow.

Newsflash Nigeria understands that the ruling party will conduct the presidential primary on Tuesday at Eagle Square, Abuja.

Recall that the national chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, had announced the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan as a consensus presidential candidate.

Fayose who considered Tinubu as one of the leading lights of the Yoruba nation advised him to avoid being eliminated the way they killed Obafemi Awolowo and MKO Abiola.

In his open letter, Fayose said it was obvious that Tinubu was swimming against the tide and he needed to proceed with extreme caution.

The letter read in part, “Going by the handwritings that are now clearly on the wall, if I may consider sir, I see you as one that may be swimming against the political tide of the cabal in your party. They are equally preparing for your actions and reactions and are fully set to contain the same as they did to both Awolowo and Abiola.”

Fayose said unfortunately Tinubu’s empire – which comprised almost all the six South-West governors and ministers as well as Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo – had been balkanised as evidenced by Tinubu’s outburst in Abeokuta last week.

The ex-governor added that the responses to the Abeokuta outburst by some of Tinubu’s allies in the North and the South were clearly something to worry about.

He added, “Unfortunately, your kingdom has been badly balkanised if what happened in Abeokuta is anything to go by. The book of Proverbs 22 verse 3 reads, ‘Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it but unthinking people will walk into it’.”

See the full letter

OPEN LETTER TO ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU

By Ayo Fayose

My Dear Asiwaju,

Let me start this letter to your good self whom I considered as one of the leading lights of the Yoruba nation; as a letter that may not be patronizing, especially for the content based on the subjective views I will express here as a Yoruba man and not as a politician.

I equally wish to state that I am not an APC man and will never be.

I am writing based on my observed views and the attached possible dangers about your good self against tomorrow.

One of the undeniable facts is your outburst in Abeokuta, which is a clear indication that you clearly saw a political danger to which you reacted. This informed the basis of my writing to you now.

I equally read the reactions of your political allies both in the North and in the South. The reactions gave me great cause of concern for you and your life. Again, I see danger!

As a knowledgeable student of history whom you are; our great late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and the celebrated winner of the June 12, 1993 general election; Alhaji Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, were led to the Golgotha by self-acclaimed “champions of democracy.” I am sure the same people may advise you to ignore my advise.

Going by the handwritings that are now clearly on the wall, if I may comment sir, I see you as one that may be swimming against the political tide of the cabal in your party. They are equally preparing for your actions and reactions and are fully set to contain the same as they did to both Awolowo and Abiola.

Unfortunately, your kingdom has been badly balkanized if what happened in Abeokuta is anything to go by.

My advise:

The book of Proverbs chapter 22 verse 3 (The Good News Translations), “sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it but unthinking people will work into it.”

Again, Asiwaju, for reasons of not being misrepresented, I will like to stop here and allow you to take your decisions, good or bad as the wise full-grown adult whom you are.

I wish you the best of luck.

Ayo Fayose

Governor, Ekiti State

2003-2006 and 2014-2018

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