Not much was known about Babatunde Fashola in Nigerian politics until he got the backing of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and emerged governor of Lagos State in 2007. Today, he is one of the best performers. But how easy will it be to fight the godfather? OluFamous.Com observed that a storm is gathering.
Also, according to a report in Punch, the APC national leader is angry with Governor Fashola, as a result of his conduct before and during the just concluded APC governorship primary in Lagos State.
A source close to Tinubu said he was not only angry with Fashola, but was 'disappointed in him'. He even said anger was a mild word to use in the current situation. Below is the crux of the matter:
All Tinubu wanted was to know Fashola's mind, with regards to a suitable governorship candidate for APC but "Fashola kept Tinubu guessing. He told him he did not have a candidate. Though there were signs and media reports that he was backing someone, but Tinubu could not be relying on media reports about the governor in a situation like this.
"In fact, Asiwaju told him that he had a candidate and sought the governor's support for him. The governor said he had no candidate only for him to emerge with a candidate in the last minute. Asiwaju did not know where the governor stood. I believe with the outcome of the primary, the governor will have enough time to reflect," said an insider.
It was learnt that Tinubu became angry when Fashola, who had initially told him that he did not have any particular candidate for the APC primary, later emerge with former Lagos State Attorney-General, Mr. Olasupo Shahore, as his preferred candidate.
Akinwunmi Ambode, who defeated 12 other aspirants, had remained in public discourse as Tinubu's favourite. And he defeated others squarely in the primary election, he polled 3,735 votes.
While Tinubu is yet to react over Fashola's alleged betrayal, some of the defeated guber aspirants are said to be seriously working on how to get themselves back into Tinubu's good books.
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