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A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that he did not offend President Bola Tinubu.
Instead, he insists that it was Tinubu who offended him.
Lawal stated this while answering questions on Politics Today on Channels Television on Monday.
When asked by host Seun Okinbaloye if he is still friends with Tinubu, Lawal replied: “Yes, of course. We are friends. You should be able to tell your friend the truth even on national TV. The last time I spoke with him (Tinubu) was July 2022.
“The problem with Bola Tinubu is that he thinks that I offended him. I didn’t offend him. But he offended me. And he’s full of himself. Because he thinks he’s the so-called president.”
In other news, A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged political and traditional leaders in Southern Nigeria to protect President Bola Tinubu from a few elite individuals from the North who are hell-bent on stopping his reelection bid in 2027.
Oyintiloye made the remarks while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo.
He said Tinubu had been a friend of the North and had always supported its political cause; hence, he deserves to enjoy the support of the region for his second-term bid.
He, however, expressed concern that a splinter group from the North often forms itself into a clique whenever a Southerner is the President and uses every available means, including blackmail, to destroy his government.
Oyintiloye said the country’s political history would not forget the embarrassment Southern Presidents often suffered at the hands of a tiny section of the North in their quest to hijack power.
