Erstwhile National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Lukman says President Bola Tinubu has crashed the expectations of Nigerians with what he deemed as disturbing signals from the Presidency.
Lukman who described Tinubu as inaccessible since winning the elections faulted the President’s decision to back former Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje to become APC Chairman despite the several uncleared corruption cases.
Lukman added that unlike president Tinubu’s reputation for picking strong talents, the ministerial list had crashed the expectations of Nigerians and APC Members as it was below expectations.
“With due respect to all those you nominated, many party members and extension Nigerians were disappointed. It is clear to any discerning mind that political consideration eclipsed any other factor, definitely, no argument about talent can be sustained. As it is, both as party members and as Nigerians, our expectation from your government has crashed,” Lukman wrote.
He said the President was wrong to supervise the movement of the chairmanship from nassarawa where former chairman, Abdullahi Adamu hails from, snub a long-term loyalist, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura whereas Osun where former Secretary, Iyiola Omisore hails from was allowed to produced a new secretary- Ajibola Basiru.
He said; “Your Excellency, I find it very compelling to send this open letter to you because there are disturbing signals, which if not averted could produce bigger problems and irreversibly destroy our electoral viability as a party.” The letter reads.
“Without attempting to question your authority and commitment to the wellbeing of Nigeria as a nation, within the short period since May 29, 2023 when you assumed office, there are decisions you took, which are very disturbing to many of us who are loyal party members.
“Rather than even attempting to respond to that challenge and demonstrate that truly we only invoked the Muslim-Muslim ticket as an electoral strategy, in a very insensitive manner we imposed another Muslim-Muslim scenario in the party with national chairman and national secretary both Muslims.
“And we want to claim we are a progressive party? What is the brand of our progressive politics? Certainly, not the one which Nigerians expect, which endears us to citizens on account of which Nigerians gave us the mandate to manage the affairs of government since 2015. As it is, both as party members and as Nigerians, our expectation from your government has crashed.”