The Asiwaju Group (TAG) has slammed purveyors of a viral video alleging that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s statement recently at the Chatham House, London is responsible for the chaos that rocked some polling units in a some of states during the Saturday Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The group described those behind it as “headless Obidient group who are largely on social media, permeating the cyberspace with name-calling of the leading contender and the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
Tinubu in the popular Chatham House stated that “political office is not served à la carte, young progressives must prepare to dissipate their energy to take charge.”
The Convener, The Asiwaju Group (TAG), Dr. Mustapha Abdullåhi who also doubles as the Deputy Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, United Kingdom while reacting, called on Nigerians to discountenance the report, describing it as “the rant of a drowning mob who had latched on to their phantom popularity and acceptance to win the election.
“I attended the event in London where Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our candidate met with Nigerians in the Diaspora in an interactive session to intimate diaspora Nigerians of his action plan for the country, her people and those domiciled outside the country. Asiwaju did not at any point ask APC members to snatch ballot boxes. What he said was an agnus dei, an allegory for young members of the Progressives to play participatory politics so that their interest is not subverted.
“Asiwaju encouraged the youths to participate fully in politics as no one would give them power on a platter of gold without active participation. He told them to stand up for what rightfully belongs to them as party faithful and youngsters, take over leadership positions as the older generation would not willingly relinquish power to them,” the APC stalwart submitted.
