Former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido made shocking allegations about President Bola Tinubu’s rise to power.
In a recent interview with Tribune, Lamido claimed that Tinubu bribed state governors to secure their support for his presidential bid, stating, “He paid the governors at the convention.”
Lamido also alleged that former President Muhammadu Buhari never supported Tinubu or his vice, Yemi Osinbajo but had someone else in mind for the presidency.
He said, “Buhari, who was very naive, was watching. He never liked Tinubu. There was somebody he wanted. He didn’t even trust his own vice president, Professor (Yemi) Osinbajo; he wanted Ahmed Lawan…”
Lamido criticized Buhari’s lack of courage in pushing through his preferred candidate, saying, “The president of Nigeria, after being in office for eight years, lacked the courage to push through his anointed choice.”
He concluded that Tinubu’s victory was not due to Buhari’s support, saying, “Tinubu knows that his victory wasn’t from Buhari. Therefore, he owes him nothing.”
Lamido also noted that Tinubu was not the choice of other groups, including Afenifere, but still managed to win the presidency.
“He was determined to demolish all obstacles, and he crushed them.”
