IF YOU ARE A POLITICIAN, THIS IS MY ADVICE: BE LIKE TINUBU (THE JAGABAN)
1. Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN was Tinubu's Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice. He is today, Nigeria's Vice President.
2. Rauf Aregbesola was Tinubu's Commissioner for Works. He served as two term governor in Osun. Today, he is the minister of Interior.
3. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN was Tinubu's Chief of Staff and successor in office. He is today Nigeria's Minister of Works.
4. Alhaji Lai Mohammed was Tinubu's first Chief of Staff. He is today, Nigeria's Minister of Information.
5. Babatunde Sanwoolu served as commissioner in Lagos. He is now the executive governor of the state.
6. Femi Gbajabiamila is one of Tinubu boys. Now serving the speaker of house of Reps, federal republic of Nigeria.
At the National Assembly, there are countless "Tinubu boys" who have occupied and are still occupying seats till today.
Since 1999, the Tinubu camp has produced almost 98% of the members of the National Assembly from Lagos State, Single handedly he produced our president and his vice.
Forget politics, this man is a political enigma.
Rewind to 1999, I am sure most of us have forgotten the names of the People who were elected Governors then. Some of them have gone out of circulation. Some are gasping for breath politically. Indeed, most of them are no longer relevant today.
Who still remembers Mbadinuju of Anambra State, Jolly Nyame of Taraba, Mohammed Lawal of Kwara, Segun Osoba of Ogun, Attahiru Bafarawa of Sokoto, Achike Udenwa of Imo, Victor Attah of Akwa Ibom, Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia? That one has lost two consecutive senatorial elections.
But Tinubu has not only managed to remain extremely relevant, he has continued to control Lagos politics 100%. Not only that, he manages to carry his boys along and today they occupy critical positions in our national life.
Take it or leave it, Tinubu is today, Nigeria's most powerful politician, if not in Africa. It didn't just happened by chance.
Signed:
SA MEDIA TO TITAN DG
HARUNA ABDULQUDUS
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