2023: Igbo Group Accuses Tinubu Of Political Sin Against Nigeria, As Arewa Youths Urge Him To Retire

By Akinwale Kasali

As the 2023 Presidential aspiration of All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu gathers momentum, an Igbo Socio-Political Group has accused the former Lagos State Governor of committing a political sin against the country which should halt his aspiration.

The Deputy National Chairman of the Group, Chuks Ibegbu, who served as the immediate past Deputy Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze, claimed that Tinubu sinned by inflicting hardship on Nigerians in 2015.

Ibegbu alleged that Tinubu assisted aclueless leader,  President Muhammadu Buhari to gain power to control Nigeria.

According to him, ” Bola Tinubu foisted a political harakiri on Nigerians in 2015 which has now turned to economic turpsy turvy and incalculable hardship on Nigerians.

” I’m furious at the state of affairs in Nigeria today and I blame Tinubu for aiding and abetting it by foisting gerontocrats and clueless rulers on Nigerians”.

He challenged Tinubu to come out openly and confess to Nigerians his role in causing and abetting misery to the country

“Tinubu should apologize to Nigerians for that tragic decision which we are still suffering, and not coming out to seek election to becoming the President.

”Tinubu should also rethink his decision to contest for the Presidency in 2023 to avoid being disgraced at the primaries and polls, ” he added.

Also, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, the President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has said Tinubu should retire from politics because of his old age as he may not cope with the complexities and challenges of leading a country such as Nigeria.

Shettima added that Tinubu should be contented with the role of grooming young brilliant minds to take over the affairs of the country as Nigeria needed to be forward-looking, not to “recycle old hands.”

In his words during an interview with SaharaReporters, he said: “Well, I’m not in a position to say exactly how old Tinubu is, because his age has been the subject of controversy for many years. However, going by the latest trends on the global democratic space, I doubt if he is still young and agile enough to cope with the challenge of modern governance.

“With due respect to Asiwaju, I see no harm if he retires from politics because he was Governor and a Senator many years ago. You see, I believe that Nigeria’s leadership should be about mentoring young ones to take over from the old brigade and not recycling the old hands.

“Moreover, the Asiwaju is already an accomplished citizen and should be content with the position of a guardian to young generation as we’ve seen him do since 2015”.

On the clamour for Igbo 2023 presidency, Shettima added, “Well, my position is that the Igbo, like other Nigerians,  are free to contest the nation’s presidency but the voters reserve the right to choose the candidate they want. However, I have the feeling that by their style of approach to present day Nigerian politics, they have plenty of avoidable mistakes.”