Nigerians React As Tinubu Withdraws Explosive Comments On Buhari, Abiodun

Nigerians have reacted to the withdrawal of the statement earlier made by the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Recall that Tinubu had boasted, while speaking to APC delegates in Ogun, that President Muhammadu Buhari wouldn’t have been president without his help.

He also claimed to be behind the emergence of Yemi Osinbajo as vice president and Dapo Abiodun as governor of Ogun State.

Reacting to the backlash, Tinubu’s Campaign Director, Media & Communications, Bayo Onanuga described interpretations of the viral video as erroneous, misleading and mischievous.

He stated that the fresh conditions proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari for the consideration of a presidential candidate of the APC made it necessary for Tinubu to labour to convince the delegates that he fits the bill.

However, some Nigerians have taken to social media to express their various opinions regarding Tinubu’s retraction of his earlier statement.

See some of the reactions below.

@enitioluwafe wrote: “This man has retracted many speeches lately. Is this how he’ll go and say nonsense to Israel or China? Let’s be guided o.”

@highlandre1 wrote: “Those words can’t be retracted any longer. It shows his thoughts and feelings toward Pres Buhari and Osinbajo

“Asiwaju Tinubu did not exercise restraints whilst making those unguarded statements. Rather, he allowed anger to dictate his tune. Baba sealed his ambition by his own self.”

@adebankseq wrote: “He didn’t retract it now, he only said you people didn’t understand what he meant. Basically, he could have said the same thing while going down memory lane in a nicer way. So Eleyi still stands.”

@Emeka_DKing wrote: “He never retracts the one he said during #EndSARS and Lekki massacre.”

@adimchigbundu wrote: “In as much as I won’t vote the likes of Tinubu, I think he deserves some respect. Truth be told, he played a major role in installing Buhari as the President.

“I wish we have someone like Tinubu in the East. Las las, national breakfast no be your mate.”

@tope_femi wrote: “I knew he will say something regarding the humi!iation. Medicine after de@th. You’ve said, your mind. Nothing can cover it up.”