I pity Tinubu, 22 governors endorsed Jonathan in 2015, yet he lost woefully- Ali Ndume

I pity Tinubu, 22 governors endorsed Jonathan in 2015, yet he lost woefully- Ali Ndume

 Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno south, says he was
not among the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who endorsed
President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office.

 

Ndume, a critic of Tinubu, spoke during an interview on
Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme.

 

The lawmaker cautioned Tinubu on his endorsement by APC
governors, citing a similar incident ahead of the 2015 elections when 22
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) declared their support for then-President
Goodluck Jonathan.

 

Ndume said Jonathan lost his re-election bid to Muhammadu
Buhari of the APC despite the endorsement by 22 PDP governors.

 

In May, 22 APC governors adopted Tinubu as the party’s
candidate for the 2027 elections.

 

Speaking further on Tinubu’s endorsement, the lawmaker said
he did not support the decision of the APC governors, despite being at the
Presidential Villa when the president was endorsed.

 

“Things are very bad in the country; Nigerians cannot see
any hope; they are doubting the Renewed Hope,” Ndume said.

 

“I was there, but that was not why I was there; I was there
for a summit, and when I realised that it was not a summit and a voice vote was
put about the endorsement of Mr President, I just left, and that does not mean
I am not an APC member. The majority had its way, but few of us felt that was
not right.

 

“It happened before, not once, not twice. It happened during
Jonathan. That does not mean anything. Politicians are decamping, but the people
who are the voters are not decamping.

 

“I hope that he would look back historically and see that
the gathering of people to endorse you does not mean anything.

 

“Jonathan had 22 governors then endorsing him, like was done
now. And what happened? Jonathan lost woefully.

 

“A lot of money was spent. Even the election was shifted,
but we are not learning our lessons. I pity Mr President.”

Source: I pity Tinubu, 22 governors endorsed Jonathan in 2015, yet he lost woefully- Ali Ndume

 - NigerianEye

The story behind the headline — analyzed by 10 AI models, updated 4x daily. → drux.space/hub