Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos state and godfather to our Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, had stinging words for Goodluck Jonathan at a book launch in Aso Rock recently.

He said:

“One minister and her rogues’ gallery picked the pocket of this nation for billions of dollars. While poor at governance, these people could give a master thief lessons in the sleight of hand. In governance, they earned a red card but in corruption, they won the gold medal.”

Tinubu: Jonathan’s govt won gold medal in corruption, money ran away faster than Usain Bolt | TheCable https://t.co/xLcZXkxp9w pic.twitter.com/NjdOWkpFEe

— TheCable (@thecableng) November 16, 2017

Ouch. That must have hurt.

Indeed, from these replies by GEJites, it did. But GEJites do not pull punches, they basically reminded Asiwaju that a pot cannot call a kettle black.

See below:

When a Tinubu can be loud in attacking GEJ on issues of corruption. I began to wonder what has become of us as a country. For someone who converted the whole of Lagos to his private enterprise?

Anyway,Jonathan has given him a smart response.

— Damola (@ohyindha) November 17, 2017

Bola Ahmed Tinubu calling Jonathan government corrupt? Na wa o, it is the dryness of the river that made the tadpole challenge the fish to a fight.

In another season, the river would be full again, then we shall know the true place of the tadpole

— Jude C. Ndukwe (@stjudendukwe) November 17, 2017

Tinubu’s comment on GEJ, corruption..

GEJ was a president. Tinubu was a governor. GEJ has no private jet. How many does Tinubu have?

— Babasola Kuti (@SKSolaKuti) November 17, 2017

It baffles me how the youth keeps on defending these corrupt politicians. GEJ is corrupt as much as Tinubu is much more corrupt. #LetsCallAspadeAspade @GEJonathan @AsiwajuTinubu

— Cuba Brown (@ajaegbouchenna) November 17, 2017

Nigeria is a very funny country.
See Tinubu talking about corruption ??? https://t.co/4EwmHmLXUS

— Ebube D Statesman (@akaebube) November 17, 2017

This one knows that by 2019, his Political dynasty will still not go beyond Lagos & 'his boy' remaining a docile Vice-president. That will be Tinubu's legacy for supporting Buhari. .

Good or Bad, GEJ was Nigeria's President for 5yrs, a feat Tinubu will NEVER achieve. #DropsMic https://t.co/2ZUEEfyQkp

— Mr Stanley Nwabia (@MrStanleyNwabia) November 16, 2017

Dang, man.