Buhari’s Cabal Worked Against Tinubu, Blocked His Ministerial Choices, Says Laolu Akande.
Akande, who hosts Inside Sources, made the allegation in an interview with Symfoni TV published on Friday while reflecting on the political developments during Buhari’s eight-year presidency.
According to him, influential figures within the administration supported former Senate President Ahmad Lawan as Buhari’s preferred successor and sought to secure the APC presidential ticket for him.
Akande said the group wanted Buhari to endorse Lawan as the party’s consensus candidate ahead of the 2022 presidential primary.
They wanted the president [Buhari] to support Ahmad Lawan. In June 2022, then APC National Chairman Abdullahi Adamu announced Lawan as the party’s consensus presidential candidate, a move that sparked opposition from party members who insisted on a competitive primary. The APC subsequently held its presidential primary, where Tinubu defeated Lawan, Osinbajo, former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi and other aspirants to secure the party’s ticket. Akande further alleged that Tinubu was marginalised during Buhari’s administration despite his role in the formation and electoral victories of the APC.
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