A strong ally of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, has compared the impact of the former governor of Lagos State on APC to the impact of Atiku Abubakar on PDP. In a recent interview on Arise news, the APC Chieftain said it would take five years of work to “dislodge” Bola Tinubu.
While discussing the issue, Ogunlewe said, “The governors control the delegates, and it is left for “overnight” aspirants who do not know how the governors got where they are to contest. Bola Tinubu has invested a lot in APC’s structure. For anybody to dislodge him, the individual would have to work for another 5 years. It is comparable to Atiku in the PDP. It is difficult to defeat Atiku because he is an investor who has invested a lot in politics. Politicians repay investors. Investors spend a lot of money to ensure that their desired candidates win the elections as governors, lawmakers, and Councillors. How do you believe that they will listen to you when you have not invested in them?
He continues, “It is a difficult assignment.” If you are interested, it takes a 10-year program to become president. It takes 10 years of thorough investment in the party that you belong to. This makes the party members know you, believe in you and vote for you. An overnight campaign can never do any good but lead to failure.
Watch the interview here:
