Tinubu told to retract from unjust, illegal acts

thecornetadmin July 27, 2023

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President Bola Tinubu in white babaringa — President Tinubu

Salihu Lukman, who resigned as the vice-chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for north-west, has warned President Bola Tinubuto stop perpetrating ‘unjust’ and ‘illegal’ acts in the party.

Lukman’s grouse is the President’s clear preference for Abdullahi Ganduje, the former governor of Kano, as the successor to ousted former national chairperson of APC, Abdulai Adamu. Lukman had said the successor ought to be a person from the north-central zone, instead of Ganduje who hails from the northwest zone of the country.
In his resignation letter released on Wednesday, Lukman said his resignation “becomes necessary given my conviction that the atmosphere in the party is completely at variance with the founding vision of forming a progressive party.”

He added, “Rather than remaining in the leadership of the party and become a source of distraction for leaders and especially for the young government of President Asiwaiu Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it is better to excuse myself and take time off from politics.

“I will however retain my membership of the party in the hope that our leaders, especially President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will retract from acts that will be unjust and illegal, which is crucial to any claim of being democratic or progressive whether as politicians or as patriotic Nigerians.

“I wish to convey my sincere gratitude to our leaders in Kaduna especially Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai for finding me worthy of nomination to serve at the highest of the party’s leadership.

“I do hope all our leaders will appreciate that I am left with no option in the circumstance.

“I wish the party and all our leaders, especially President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu all the best and will continue to give my modest support towards the success of the party from the background.”