By Rabiu Musa
The open confrontation against members of the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu political circle has taken another ugly dimension with the alleged latest onslaught on the former Attorney General of Lagos State, now Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo by the members of the so called Aso Rock cabal. The ongoing exiting workings in the Presidency is that, the Vice President should be the head of economic team, Osinbajo was in charge of Economic Management Team (EMT) but the latest development shows that he has been relieved of this duty with the composition of another Economic Advisory Council (EAC), by President Buhari, which has former CBN governor, Prof. Soludo and others as members, headed by a former University of Lagos don, Professor Doyin Salami.
To further the Osinbajo’s ordeal, the Special Presidential investigation panel for the recovery of public properties set up by him in August 2017 was dismantled, a Presidential directive allegedly ordered that all the report done so far should be handed to Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami. There was an allegation that Osinbajo deliberately most of the time ignore the approval of President Buhari before embarking on some policies in agencies assigned to him, this allegation was refuted in a press statement issued by his media aide, Laolu Akande, who absolved vice president of any wrong doing, according to him, he claimed that Osinbajo cannot embark on any policy without getting the Presidential nod. Osinbajo, a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and sound impeccable character was faced with the public outrage when members of his church was abducted in Ijebuode area of Ogun State few months ago, the outrage was allegedly because of his continued silence in the face of oppression and alleged attack on the Christians by kidnappers and herdsmen.
GLOBAL RAYS also reliable learnt that the former boss at Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) now the head of FIRS, Mr. Babatunde Fowler who was alleged widely reported nominated by Bola Tinubu is about to be kicked out, already there is an alleged memo from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha directing Fowler to hand over to the permanent secretary, which make it obvious that his term may not be renewed, making him to be another casualty in the ongoing tussle between Lagos and Abuja cabal.
In view of the above scenario, The job of many of Tinubu’s political followers in the Federal level are allegedly threatened due to the alleged political war some persons believed to be close to President Buhari are waging against him in relation to the 2023 Federal elections. The alleged excuse and thought given by those pushing this rivalry tussle is that, they want a President in 2023 that can continue the legacy of President Buhari. Exclusive information available to GLOBAL RAYS media suggests that since the alleged war against Bola Tinubu’s Presidential ambition is becoming bigger and bigger every day, it is better for them to begin to allegedly tactically withdraw from the ruling APC. Investigation revealed that they are allegedly considering time and chances of winning if they allegedly float their Presidential ambition under a relatively new or existing political party.
However, presently, the ACN wing of the APC has control over Lagos, Osun, but allegedly setting up a team to pacify the Ekiti, Ogun and Ondo wing to join in the struggle, if for nothing but to allegedly kick off the funding of the new platform they may want to use to advance their political ambition in 2023. From available information to GLOBAL RAYS, they are allegedly considering Alliance for Democracy (AD) and others or to register a new political party, however the alleged option of new party may not work over the fear that Buhari’s men who are hell bent on stopping them, may influence INEC not to register the party. GLOBAL RAYS learnt that one of Osinbajo aide has been allegedly relocated out of the Presidential villa Aso Rock to another location in Maitama, the alleged onslaught is becoming too open and confrontational to bear. However, in the midst of all these alleged attacks, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has not made any statement concerning the alleged obvious plot against him, although there is alleged grumbling by his supporters who for the fear of what the public will say, could not make their displeasure open. As the event unfolds, GLOBAL RAYS Media and Nigerians are keenly waiting and watching what their end will look like.
