A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, has alleged that most state governors are indisposed to President Bola Tinubu’s reelection.
Momodu made this claim in an interview he granted Symfoni TV on Monday where he said privately majority of the state governors were praying for Tinubu’s defeat come 2027 due to his alleged emperor-like leadership style.
“A lot of the governors who are supporting Tinubu are praying silently that he will not return. Because they know if he wins, he will become a full-blown emperor.
“Talk to a lot of them privately. They will tell you that it is not in their interest for Asiwaju to come back,” he said.
Currently 31 of the 36 state governors are from the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Speaking also in the interview, the Ovation magazine publisher stated that he tried in vain to convince Peter Obi to run for presidency as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate.
“Peter is the only politician who has visited my home in London, Ghana and Lagos.
“In one of the visits, I told Peter, ‘Try and work with Atiku.’ I gave him copious examples that if Mahama was not a vice president to Atta Mills, maybe he would never have become President of Ghana because he came from the minority, just like Jonathan of Nigeria.
“I gave him the example of America, where even though Biden was much older than Obama, he still came back to become President because he was able to demonstrate his capacity.
“You have only been a governor of a state, but Peter told me that he’s more popular than Atiku. I swear to God. If you see him, ask him if I lied against him,” he narrated.
