Onanuga Invokes God’s Wrath On Tinubu Haters

By Adesina Soyooye

Accomplished Veteran Journalist, Bayo Onanuga, has invoked the wrath of God on haters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Candidate,  Bola Tinubu.

Onanuga, who is the Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council, reacted to the various stories, accompanied by an apparently doctored  photograph, alleging and depicting a very ill Tinubu.

The Presidential aspirant had, a few days ago, travelled to London for what Onanuga called a “short break”. But the trip coincided with two important activities concerning the 2023 Presidential election.

And Tinubu was absent.

There was the kick-off of the Campaign slated for September 28. Tinubu was not around, and so officially, APC has not kicked off its Presidential Campaign. Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the Party and Deputy Director-General of the Presidential Council, had attributed the delay to the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of the Council, and the Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, who is also the Director-General of the Council. Both men were away to UNGA, but have since returned.

There was, also, the signing of the  all-important Peace Accord for Presidential candidates. Tinubu was absent and was represented by his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima.

Tinubu’s absence at both events, especially, triggered wild speculations about his health. The story out there is that he is very ill in London and is taking treatment.

But Onanuga, in a post debunked the reports and insisted that Tinubu “is hale and hearty” and is on “a short break” to prepare himself for the upcoming rigorous Presidential Campaign.

Onanuga’s angry post reads:

“Here is a fake photo of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu forwarded to me just now, another handiwork of purveyors of deep fake.

“Whoever is behind this malicious falsehood will face the judgment of God at the right time.

“The man in the photo does not look like Asiwaju, except for his baldness. The man is fatter. Tinubu is slimmer.

“Look at the frame of his glasses. it is certainly not Tinubu’s trademark frame. Let me assure Nigerians who genuinely want to know Tinubu’s whereabouts. He is in London, in his house.

“Tinubu left Nigeria on Saturday night for a short break and in readiness for what will certainly be a gruelling campaign. I saw him, and spoke with him two hours before he left. He was hale and hearty. He was not ill. He didn’t go to treat any ailment.

“We spoke today at about 2pm. And he told me how his one-week retreat has not made any difference. He was still working like in Nigeria. Today, he still burnt his candle till 4.30 a.m.

“Nigerians should stop spreading rumours about Tinubu, who by the grace of God and fellow Nigerians, will be elected our leader next February. We should learn from the divine fate of the man who wished Tinubu dead.”

Onanuga made the post on Friday, September 30, 2022.

Months before the Presidential Primary, Tinubu was in the United Kingdom for about six months where he underwent surgery for, allegedly, knee replacement.

However, the state of Tinubu’s health has always been a subject of speculation with not a few people insisting he is exhibiting signs of alleged  parkinson disease.