Ebun Francis || The leader of the ruling All Peoples Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday visited President Mohammadu Buhari at Aso Rock but declined to comment on the reelection bid of the President when pressed by Journalist.
“Don’t discuss that one with me”, was the response of the APC strongman when quizzed by newsmen on the subject.
Tinubu, widely believed to have been sidelined by the ruling party after contributing to the success of the party in the 2015 general elections, the experienced politician once deflected the question when pressed on the issue.
He said, “Once you create leadership and it is functioning, you don’t have to babysit that leadership unless there is a loss of confidence and I don’t have that.
“We are the party of the people for the people and by the people and this is a democratic environment. Each of us has our roles to play and that is why we are playing it… In the journey of democracy, you are going to have twists and turns, you are going to have conflicts. Conflicts resolution mechanisms is inbuilt on how you handle your party and the governance and the party are joined by the hips.
“The APC government is on course and will remain on course. We will remain focused to those necessary things about development, welfare, and progress of our people. It’s not easy to face the challenges and the well that was dug, the sinkhole that we inherited, but we are sorting that one out gradually.”