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Below is a press statement from the office of former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu...
For a while now, I have noticed and read many published political stories on Lagos politics in particular and the personalities involved that are either concerted, unsubstantiated, pure conjectures or outright falsehood. In this instance, I reference a recent story ran by a major newspaper concerning my successor and me. There is no doubt political charlatans and enemies are at work fueling unnecessary rumour and insinuations and seeking to drive a wedge in an otherwise cordial and respectful political relationship. My relationship with Governor Fashola remains cordial both at the personal level and at the level of commitment to ensuring Lagos State remains on the path of political stability, growth and development.
Below is a press statement from the office of former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu...For a while now, I have noticed and read many published political stories on Lagos politics in particular and the personalities involved that are either concerted, unsubstantiated, pure conjectures or outright falsehood. In this instance, I reference a recent story ran by a major newspaper concerning my successor and me. There is no doubt political charlatans and enemies are at work fueling unnecessary rumour and insinuations and seeking to drive a wedge in an otherwise cordial and respectful political relationship. My relationship with Governor Fashola remains cordial both at the personal level and at the level of commitment to ensuring Lagos State remains on the path of political stability, growth and development.
Whether
Governor Fashola had a specific candidate or not isn’t the issue here.
What is important is to have a transparent process in the spirit of
democracy to which we both subscribe. We often debate, agree or
disagree. But when it comes to concluding on the interest of Lagos
State, we are on the same page. The current situation and issues around
the Lagos Gubernatorial primary are being overblown. What we have done
is ensure that no one is denied his or her rights to participate and
compete for any elective position. Such a disposition should not
translate into anger and divisiveness of the party as it is being
peddled. Conflicts and disagreements is part of every political process.
The capacity to solve these conflicts in-house and not on the pages of
newspaper is a tradition in Lagos.
We warn the
people of Lagos state against speculative, self-serving stories aimed at
destabilizing the party and its leadership. The media must be weary of
accepting or publishing stories that seek to pursue a narrow political
agenda. Rather, they should make their paper a platform for proper news
dissemination and constructive analysis such that can help our country
tackle the current security problem, create jobs.
While
we appreciate, recognize and respect the right of every media house to
publish any story, it is important not to be part of the feeding frenzy
and not to mislead the unsuspecting public.
At
my age and with my level of political experience, I am expected to seek
for solutions, work for reconciliations and find a common ground where
disagreements exist. That is what I have dedicated myself to in the
larger interest of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. That is what
Governor Babatunde Fashola and myself are about. That is what Lagos
state deserves as Nigeria’s pacesetter in terms of democracy and
development.
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
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