Former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has declared that he would stand with ex–Vice President Atiku Abubakar forward of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, if compelled to select a pacesetter for Nigeria’s future.
Showing on Politics Right this moment on Friday, Tambuwal defined that his political selections are formed by values and ideas of governance moderately than private ties.
“In relation to management of this nation and management of the individuals, tomorrow, not even immediately, I’d moderately assist Atiku than Nyesom Wike,” he stated.
Tensions between Wike and key PDP leaders date again to 2023, when the previous Rivers governor brazenly criticised Atiku, Tambuwal, and Bukola Saraki for allegedly reneging on a zoning settlement that will have favoured the South within the social gathering’s presidential ticket.
Wike on the time remarked: “There’s no person contesting for the presidency from the north that I do not need a relationship with…that I don’t assist. And there’s no one among them who has not come to me, Wike, and stated, ‘with you, I feel I’ll have my approach…but when we agree on one thing, let’s preserve to it.’”
He additionally recalled supporting Tambuwal’s bid to change into Speaker of the Home of Representatives, even when the social gathering had a unique choice.
Clarifying his current place, Tambuwal pressured that political disagreements ought to by no means be mistaken for private animosity. He famous that he has at all times sustained respectful relationships with leaders throughout totally different political divides.
“It’s a collaboration; it’s not one thing tough. As soon as it’s about being altruistic and nothing private. You’ve gotten by no means seen me going in opposition to President Bola Tinubu personally, you could have by no means heard of me going in opposition to Nyesom Wike personally,” he stated.
Tambuwal added that his previous clashes with figures resembling former President Goodluck Jonathan had been purely ideological.
“We disagreed on precept, the way in which, and the path issues are going. I had no drawback personally with Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, however we disagreed, and I left PDP for APC,” he defined.
Reiterating the road between management choices and friendship, Tambuwal stated: “It’s not about my friendship with you, and I’m saying this with all sense of accountability. If Atiku Abubakar is available in right here and Wike requests my cellphone, which is private to me, I’ll personally give it to Wike as a private buddy.”
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