Why I am supporting Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu – MOB
Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) has stated reasons he is supporting the presidential ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday that Tinubu has got what it takes to provide the kind of leadership Nigeria needs at a time like this.
Bamidele, who is the Chairman Senate Committee on Judiciary Human Rights and Legal Matters, said that he had not denied Tinubu of his support and not pretending about his support for him.
“I have not denied him of my support and I have not pretended about my support for him.
“My relationship with Tinubu is not in contention and is something I never pretended about and even several of those who are contesting from the South-West also have their own relationships with him.
“This is because he had been there for a lot of us in the past and he is still there.
” I believe both on moral ground as well as out of conviction that he has got what it takes to provide the kind of leadership this country needs at a time like this.”
Bamidele however added that in supporting Tinubu, “we cannot use that as a basis not to recognise the rights of other stakeholders who want to aspire.
”But I believe that part of the essence of democracy is that there will be constructive engagement.
