The Deputy Chairman of the House of
Representatives Committee on Finance, Mr. Yomi Ogunnusi, has said if the
All Progressives Congress can present a strong presidential candidate
in next year’s election, it will defeat President Goodluck Jonathan who
may seek re-election.
The lawmaker said this during an interview with our correspondent on Thursday.
Tambuwal, who is still a member of the
Peoples Democratic Party is rumoured to be finalising plans to defect to
the APC so as to be able to actualise his dream of becoming president
in 2015.
Ogunnusi described Fashola as a
hardworking governor who was generally loved for his accomplishments and
also described Tambuwal as a “humble leader.”
He said, “This is my personal opinion.
If we have Tambuwal as President and Fashola as Vice-President, Jonathan
will be out immediately it is announced. I think that is what the youth
want. If you want a change in this country, let them put Tambuwal and
Fashola. Nigeria will change and in fact, the stock exchange will
increase that same day it is announced. It will give people a relief.
“Because these are humane people, people
who have a human heart. For the first time in Nigeria, a young man led
the House of Representatives for four years without inhibition or
conflict. And this young man knows the names of all the lawmakers up to
their constituencies. And Fashola, all over the world has been rated as a
performer and you can see the way he works.
“You can even see in him that he has
dedicated most of his life to the survival of the state. If he (Fashola)
agrees, Nigeria would benefit. Both of them are saleable products and
they are patriotic. For former Governor Bola Tinubu, let him be the
leader of the Yoruba like Obafemi Awolowo; and let Muhammadu Buhari be
the northern leader.”
