Ki gbogbo ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ yan ẹni ti yio du ipò fún ẹgbẹ́ kò yẹ kó fa ìjà laarin Gómìnà Àmbọ̀dé àti Bàbá Òṣèlú rẹ, Gómìnà tẹ́lẹ̀ Bọ́lá Tinubu – Adoption of Direct Primary should not cause a rift between Gov. Ambode and his political Godfather former Gov. Bola Tinubu

Nínú gbogbo ẹgbẹ́ òṣèlú orílẹ̀ èdè Nigeria, àwọn alágbára díẹ̀ nínú ẹgbẹ́ ni ó ńyan ẹni ti wọ́n fẹ́ ki o fi iga gbága fún ipò pẹ̀lú àwọn ẹgbẹ́ òṣèlú yoku. Ó ti di àṣà ki Gómìnà Èkó lo ọdún mẹrin nigbà méji tàbi ọdún mẹjọ lóri ipò Gómìnà. Lati ìgbà òṣèlú alágbádá kẹrin ti ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ ni ọdún kọkàndínlógún sẹhin ni orílẹ èdè Nigeria, ni ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó ti yan Bọ́lá Ahmed Tinubu si ipò Gómìnà. Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó fẹ́ràn Bọ́lá Tinubu, èyi jẹ́ ki ó di ẹni àmúyangàn fún gbogbo ẹgbẹ́ òṣèlú ti ó wà, nitori èyi ẹni ti ó bá fi ọwọ́ si, fún ipò òṣèlú ni àwọn èrò ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó mba fi ọwọ́ si.

Lẹhin ọdún mẹjọ ti Gómìnà tẹ́lẹ̀ Bọ́lá Tinubu pari àsìkò tirẹ̀, fún àìdúró iṣẹ ribiribi ti ó ṣe ni ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó, ó pẹ̀lú àwọn ògúná gbòngbò òṣèlú ti ó yan Gómìnà Babátúndé Rájí Fáṣọlá ti òhun naa lo ọdún mẹjọ. Gẹ́gẹ́ bi bàbá àgbà òṣèlú, Bọ́lá Tinubu da òróró si orí Gómìnà Àmbọ̀dé, èyi jẹ́ ki ó mókè ju gbogbo àwọn ti ó du ipò àti di Gómìnà ni ọdún kẹta sẹ́hìn, ti ó si fa ọ̀tá laarin ẹgbẹ́ àti àwọn ti ó du ipò Gómìnà fún Bọ́lá Tinubu.

Ipò Gómìnà tàbi ipò òṣèlú ki i ṣe oyè ìdílé ti kò ṣe é dù bi ìlú bá ti yan olóyè tán. Ni ìjọba òṣèlú, ọdún mẹrin-mẹrin ni wọn ńdìbò yan àwọn òṣèlú si ipò. Ẹgbẹ́ Àjọ Ìtẹ̀síwájú ni àwọn fẹ́ kọ àṣà ki àwọn Bàbá-ìsàlẹ̀ má a da òróró si orí ẹni ti wọn fẹ́ fún ẹgbẹ́ mọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ki wọn gba gbogbo ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ láyè lati yan ẹni ti yio fi iga gbága fún ipò òṣèlú pẹ̀lú ẹgbẹ́ òṣèlú yoku. Èyi ló dára jù fún ìjọba tiwa ni tiwa.

Gómìnà Àmbọ̀dé ṣí ọ̀nà mọ́kànlélógún – Gov. Ambode commissions 21 Lagos Roads

Ẹgbẹ́ Àjọ Ìtẹ̀síwájú ńpalẹ̀mọ́ lati ṣe àpèjọ òṣèlú ti gbogbo ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ yio fi dìbò àkọ́kọ lati yan ẹni ti wọn fẹ lára àwọn ti ó ba jade fún ipò oselu. Lati ìgbà ti Gómìnà tẹ́lẹ̀ Bọ́lá ti fi ọwọ́ si ki gbogbo ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ yan ẹni ti wọn fẹ́ yi, ni ìròyìn ti gbòde pé, ó ti bá ọmọ òṣèlú rẹ̀ Gómìnà Àmbọ̀dé jà, ó sì ti da òróró lé orí Jídé Sanwóolú lati gba ipò lọ́wọ́ Gómìnà Àmbọ̀dé lẹhin ọdún mẹrin péré. Eleyi kò yẹ kó fa ìbẹ̀rù tàbi àìsùn fún Gómìnà Àmbọ̀dé nitori àwọn iṣẹ́ ribiribi ti èrò ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó ri pé ó ti ṣe. Àwọn ọmọ Ẹgbẹ́ Àjọ Ìtẹ̀síwájú ti ó jade lati du ipò Gómìnà ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó pẹ̀lú Gómìnà Àmbọ̀dé ni Ọ̀gbéni Jídé Sanwóolú àti Ọbáfẹ́mi Hamzat.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

It is common among the political parties in Nigeria, for few political big wigs to select who to present for political positions on behalf of the parties. It has become the norm in Lagos State for the Governors to spend two terms of eight years. At the beginning of the fourth Republic in Nigeria, nineteen years ago, Bola Tinubu was elected as the first Governor of Lagos State. Lagos State citizens love Bola Tinubu and are very proud of him in all the parties he had associated with, hence whoever he supports for nomination is often fully backed by the party members.

On completion of former Gov. Bola Tinubu’s eight years tenure, he was part of the party big wigs that selected his successor Gov. Babatunde Raji Fashola who also spent two terms, for continuity of his legacy in Lagos State. Three years ago, as a political Godfather, Bola Tinubu anointed Akinwunmi Ambode which gave him an edge over the other candidates to emerge as the current Governor and this has caused disaffection against Bola Tinubu by some party members and those who felt there was no level playing field.

Governorship or other political position is not like the traditional chieftaincy that is for a lifetime. Under the political dispensation, election into various political positions takes place every four years. The All Progressive Congress (APC) are dumping the practice of Godfathers anointing their choice as the party’s political nominees and are adopting open/direct primary in which all party members are given the right to vote at the primary election to elect candidates that will compete with other parties in the general election. This is the best for democracy.

All Progressive Congress (APC) are preparing for their convention, where all card carrying members will be able to vote to elect nominees among the various interested candidates who will then compete with other parties in the general election. Since former Gov. Bola Tinubu announced support for direct primary, the news has been agog with the speculation that he has dumped his political Godson Gov Ambode and has anointed Jide Sanwoolu to take over from Ambode after four years or first term. As a result of Gov. Ambode’s great performance as witnessed by Lagos State citizens, he need not fear or lose sleep over competing. APC members who have indicated interest at competing with Gov. Ambode at the next convention are Jide Sanwoolu and Obafemi Hamzat.

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