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Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South, has stated that he does not support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program on Sunday, Ndume made this claim.
The lawmaker was eager to remind Tinubu that Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated former President Goodluck Jonathan, who was supported by 22 governors from his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in the 2015 election.
Tinubu was unanimously chosen by 22 governors who were elected last month on the APC’s platform to run for office in 2027.
Ndume said that after the governors supported the president for reelection, he bounded out of the Presidential Villa’s Banquet Hall in Abuja.
“I was there but that was not why I was there.
“I was there for a summit and when I realised that it was not a summit and voice vote was put about the endorsement of Mr President, I just left, and that does not mean I am not an APC member.
“The majority had its way but few of us felt that was not right,” Ndume said.
He added: “It happened before, not once, not twice. It happened during Jonathan. That does not mean anything.
“Politicians are decamping but the people who are the voters are not decamping.
“Jonathan had 22 governors then endorsing him like was done now. And what happened? Jonathan lost woefully. A lot of money was spent. Even the election was shifted but we are not learning our lessons. I pity Mr President.”
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