Forward of the 2027 presidential election, the Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has mentioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ought to be frightened if his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, shouldn’t be on his facet.
The lawmaker, who has been a serious critic of the current administration, made the assertion on Friday throughout an interview on Channels TV’s Politics At present.
The lawmaker, whereas describing Buhari’s followership, significantly within the North, as occultic, mentioned though the previous president has only one vote, he stays an cute determine.
He mentioned, “Buhari’s followership has diminished naturally as a result of it’s completely different if you find yourself not in energy and after spending like eight years in energy. After all, his reputation has diminished, it’s pure, however you possibly can’t write him off, particularly with the Northern lots. The followership of Buhari has been occultic. You can not clarify it.
“If Buhari is coming right here now, you will notice folks dashing to see him. All people, together with these within the vegetable market, will rush right here. Buhari continues to be with the Talakawas.
“Tinubu ought to be frightened if Buhari shouldn’t be on his facet. Each quantity counts, and Buhari has one vote. Tinubu also needs to be frightened about my place. As a result of I’ve one vote for him. He doesn’t have a vote for me.”
Ndume’s remark is coming a couple of hours after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, and key opposition figures visited Buhari at his Kaduna residence.
