Bola Tinubu Says No Cabal in Buhari’s Government

The national leader of the ruling party, All Progressives, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday told journalists not to discuss the current clamour for President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election with him.

Tinubu, who said this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after meeting behind closed doors with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, also declared that there was no cabal in Buhari’s government. When asked whether he agreed with different groups and individuals calling on Buhari to seek re-election in 2019, Tinubu simply responded, “Don’t discuss that one with me.


He said his discussion with Buhari which was about the country and leadership was fruitful and productive. Tinubu described the claims that he was not happy with the President because he had been allegedly sidelined by a cabal as fake news. He said he had confidence in Buhari, hence, he did not have to be babysitting him.


The party chief however admitted that in democracy, there could be twists and turns as well as conflicts. But once you create leadership and it is functioning, you don’t have to babysit that leadership unless there is a loss of confidence and I don’t have that. You know me. I’m not known to shy away from saying my mind, rebelling if it is necessary and taking charge of things that I believe are necessary. What is the myth in this leadership thing? What is cabal? It is a myth.


When asked if the party was still on course, the former Lagos State governor replied, “Can you go back to the history of 16 years of the PDP? The APC government is on course and will remain on course and we will remain focused to those necessary things about development, welfare and progress of our people. It is not easy to face the challenges from the well that was dug; the sinkhole that we inherited. But we are sorting that one out gradually, with few steps, we will find happiness and development in the future of our country.


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