“We are on the same page”: 7 things we learnt from Tinubu’s letter about Fashola

by Kolapo Olapoju

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National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has denied having any rift with the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola.

The erstwhile governor of Lagos issued a statement through his media office on Saturday, December 6, where he reacted to the reports from a section of the media.

Here are 7 things we learnt from Tinubu’s statement, titled, ‘My relationship with Fashola is intact’.

1. He is conscious of what people say about him: 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.

2. His political detractors just won’t stop: 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.

3. His relationship with Gov. Fashola is not strained: 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.

4. Gov. Fashola actually had a different candidate not named Ambode: 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.

5. The end, according to Tinubu, justifies the means: 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.

6. Tinubu is still a democrat: 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.

7. His spat disagreement fight debate with Fashola is a family affair: 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.

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