by Kolapo Olapoju
National leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has taken a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje, whom he says will fail yet again, just like he did in the 2007 governorship race.
Tinubu stated that Agbaje has pitched his tent with the “Ebola party”, and as such, Ebola cannot be allowed to take over Lagos.
The erstwhile governor of the state said this at the Lagos-West senatorial district campaign of the APC on Wednesday, January 14.
According to him, Agbaje lacks the political experience to manage the economy of Lagos, adding that he can not be allowed to experiment with a state like Lagos.
He said: “In 2007, we had governorship primary and Fashola won but he (Agbaje) failed and refused to accept the result. I told him to accept the fact that Fashola was more diligent and experienced than him but we told him to remain in the party and we would teach him the way but he refused.”
“You see, when a toddler is trying to run when he cannot even walk properly, his mother has to guide him so that he will not fall and break his teeth. He left and joined the Democratic Peoples Alliance. The DPA presented him as its candidate but he failed, we beat him mercilessly.”
“Later, he wanted to return to the party and we asked him if he would become a commissioner but we knew it was unlikely because he had even refused to be the deputy governor. Before we knew it, he had gone to join the Ebola party. God forbid that Ebola takes over Lagos.”
“See where we are coming from and where we are going. They say they want to replace us in Lagos. Someone who cannot take care of himself wants to take care of Lagos. Don’t experiment with Lagos.”
Furthermore, Tinubu revealed that when the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration stopped giving Lagos State its allocation and the state could not pay salaries, it was Ambode, who was the Accountant-General that re-engineered the economy which led to the increase in the Internally Generated Revenue.
To call anyone an ebola is a demonstration of gutter language APC members are known of. Fashola should know that he belongs to a disciplined profession. Pitiable politicians with no sense of self restrain.
I agree with asiwaju. Jimi cannot be trusted. An unstable man who jumps shop, a political prostitute who will say or do anything for power.
That is what PDP is known for like their president,GEJ. So he has chosen his company. We dont need his type to manage our lagos.We will disgrace jimi at the polls. AMBO 2015.
If ƌ̲̣̣̣ election ȋ̝̊̅§ free and fair,Jimmy will win ƌ̲̣̣̣ governorship election.Let’s meet you at the poll
Tinubu please, it is the EBOLA Eradicator’s Party. Jimi stands a very good chance to “Change” Lagos state than APC can.