Mr Tinubu is Mr Oshiomhole's major backer, and by siding with those working to oust him, Mr Buhari has politically humiliated the former governor.
The widely speculated 2023 political ambition of a former Lagos state governor, Bola Tinubu, has suffered a major setback as President Muhammadu Buhari has chosen to side with Mr Tinubu’s opponents in the raging feud over the control of the ruling All Progressives Congress .
Although he is yet to openly declare his political plans for the next election, Mr Tinubu is widely believed to be gearing up to succeed Mr Buhari whose second and final tenure ends on May 29, 2023. Some 18 of the National Working Committee members of the party, who met after the court judgement penultimate Tuesday, endorsed deputy national chairman , Abiola Ajimobi, as the acting chairperson of the ruling party.
“The constitution is very clear on the steps and circumstances of calling a NEC meeting. Chapter 14.2 of the constitution and Article 25 of the constitution are clear about who should convene the NEC and how. Any action outside of this is clear illegality.” Mr Tinubu is Mr Oshiomhole’s major backer, and by siding with those destabilizing and working to oust him, Mr Buhari has served the former governor a severe political humiliation.Besides, the forces working against Mr Oshiomhole are also majorly the same group of people committed to blocking Mr Tinubu’s presidential ambition.“Agenda” for the Thursday meeting
The trio of Messrs Bagudu, Fayemi and Buni are said to be spearheading the search for those to be charged with leading the party in the interim.Mr Bagudu said the concern of the governors of the party is to save the party from its present predicaments.
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