2023: Anxiety As Tinubu’s Camp Slows Mobilisation After APC Convention

The presidential campaign team of the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu has reportedly slowed mobilisations across the country since the conclusion of the ruling party’s national convention.

The South West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA’23) and the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) had been in charge of sensitisations for Tinubu across the country.

The report has led to worry among loyalists of the former Lagos State governor on whether he would proceed with his presidential ambition.

Some stakeholders in the party had claimed that the camp of the APC leader had preferred the former Governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura as the national chairman.

President Muhammadu Buhari, however, supported another former Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Adamu as the National Chairman of the party.

He also pleaded with the governors elected on the platform of the party to adopt the consensus method in electing the new national chairman.

Even though many of the governors were not in support, they had to obey out of respect for the President.

There are speculations that the party might adopt the consensus method in choosing the party’s presidential candidate, a situation that does not go down well with SWAGA leaders.

A chieftain of the party who spoke with Daily Independent noted that he had noticed the momentum in Tinubu’s camp had dropped since the conclusion of the national convention.

He said, “Yes, I was talking to some members of our party on a WhatsApp platform we belong to and the majority of us believe that not much has been heard from Tinubu’s camp since our party concluded the national convention.

“The reason for this is not clear. Could it be that he wants to step down? Could it be that he has seen the handwriting on the wall that it may not go his way? We wait and see what plays out in the days ahead.”

SWAGA’s National Secretary, Hon. Bosun Oladele, while speaking on the speculation said it is not true that the group has slowed down mobilization for Tinubu.

Oladele disclosed that the group only decided to respect the Ramadan and Lenten season which calls for sober reflections and supplications.

He said, “No, that is not true. We have not slowed down. We are just being sensitive and responsive to the dictates of the moment. Number one, if you observe, this is the Lenten period and also the Ramadan period. Normally in every sphere of human endeavour, it is always a moment of sober reflection and supplication.

“So, the only tempo which is high now is the spiritual activities. We believe in that and the need to respect supplications for individuals and groups.

“What a better time we have than now to even seek the face of God for our project.

“Rather than slow down as being speculated, we have even taken our project to another dimension and very soon there are some states that are also beckoning to us and we are ready to proceed there. Over time, we will unveil that”