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Dele Alake, director of strategic communication in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, says those criticising Bola Tinubu’s godfatherism in Lagos are envious of his good deeds.

Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, was governor of Lagos state from 1999 to 2007. Since then, he has spread his political tentacles and gained influence in national politics through his allies.

Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme on Friday, Alake said that though the notion of godfatherism has been given a negative connotation in Nigeria, there is nothing wrong with the concept if used to promote the public good.

He said those who criticise the former governor for being a godfather lack the mental and financial capability to attain the hegemonic status.

“The notion of godfatherism has been given a negative connotation in the political lexicon of Nigeria and by those who are unnecessary envious of others, not because they do not wish to be godfathers if they could work for it if they could have the mental and financial wherewithal to become a godfather,” he said.

“There is nothing absolutely wrong with godfatherism if that godfatherism is public-spirited.

“Awolowo, our revered sage, was a godfather because he produced many other leaders, and Ahmadu Bello was a godfather because he produced many leaders.

“Nnamdi Azikwe was a godfather because he also sired leaders politically, so therefore why should Tinubu’s own be given a negative connotation simply because people who are indolent, lazy, suffuse with inertia and lethargy, cannot work assiduously and cannot attain political height through which they could also develop other leaders and become positive godfathers.

“So, there is nothing essentially, inherently wrong with having a godfather as long as it is public-spirited.”

https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1488538-dele-alake-s-wrong-godfatherism-tinubus-critics-envious/

Nobody gives a damn. If it's not Peter Obi, then we don't want. Peter ni ama dibo fun.

No sane human will be jealous of an old BAT looking for youths to feed Agbado and Cassava on a daily ....



Dude's old and senile... Needs enough rest time and not a presidential seat for retirement.....

Tell them.

May all Eastern governors be like Obi and may all western governors be like Tinubu.

Amen.

Who will be jealous of a push to start corrupt senile old agbero and drug-running ganglord with a well known BH kingpin as VP? Who should be jealous of a man who entire life is shrouded in corruption?

Their Jealousy, their pain, nothing concern me...

As a youth, I'll rather vote a 150years oldie than vote 61years youth...

BAT 2023

Dem dey jealous am because those braindead, worthless ipob pigs want a man like BAT in their potopoto region but there is no sensible human with political sagacity in that their downtrodden land that can reach the level of Mazi Tinubu, no yeebow dead or alive can lace Tinubu's shoe..
May God Continue To Bless My Cityboy
BAT23 is a done deal, haters can go and die

Ask Bode George to name just one person he has helped to become a leader, ask Obi the same question, Ask Ohaneze Ndigbo or Afenifere led by Adebanjo, if they had ever helped a nobody to become a leader using their mental and financial fortitude, I bet, they would return the looks with a face of a slobbering frog.
These unfulfilled set of wastebags are so maliciously jealous that none of them could lace the shoes of the Jagaban. They wished they had the opportunity but unfortunately the good Lord is not that merciful unto them. So they go about planting the message of hate in the hearts of children of hate and bitterness, Knowing that those kids are the generation of unthinking zombidients in the history of humans.
Good enough, a few of them like Ohaneze confessed they needed a leader in the mould of Tinubu, while other grunting pigs continue to hate to their graves.
https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/7230797/south-east-needs-politicians-like-tinubu

Is tinubu's wealth legitimate? Someone that is stealing from the masses to enrich himself.

Revolution2022:
Is tinubu's wealth legitimate? Someone that is stealing from the masses to enrich himself.

He had been sealing mega deals long before your parents were born.

People are not jealous of Tinubu.

Nigerians are tired of APC and bad leadership.
They want a new set of Leaders, who can bring a true change.

KillSars:
Their Jealousy, their pain, nothing concern me...

As a youth, I'll rather vote a 150years oldie than vote 61years youth...

BAT 2023

See as your voice they shake. Is that fear

Jealous of a sick, corrupt,occultic drug lord with oluwale certificate,plus a 98 years old man that don't know his father
Thievenybu will be digraced by obi next year.

Because he still gets morning wood??

Yoruba1stson:
Dele Alake, director of strategic communication in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, says those criticising Bola Tinubu’s godfatherism in Lagos are envious of his good deeds.
Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, was governor of Lagos state from 1999 to 2007. Since
then, he has spread his political tentacles and gained influence in national politics through his allies.
Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme on Friday, Alake said that though the
notion of godfatherism has been given a negative connotation in Nigeria, there is nothing wrong with
the concept if used to promote the public good.
He said those who criticise the former governor for being a godfather lack the mental and financial capability to attain the hegemonic status.
“The notion of godfatherism has been given a negative connotation in the political lexicon of Nigeria and by those who are unnecessary envious of others, not because they do not wish to be godfathers if they could work for it if they could have the mental and financial wherewithal to become a godfather,” he said.
“There is nothing absolutely wrong with godfatherism if that godfatherism is public-spirited.
“Awolowo, our revered sage, was a godfather because he produced many other leaders, and Ahmadu Bello was a godfather because he produced many leaders.
“Nnamdi Azikwe was a godfather because he also sired leaders politically, so therefore why should Tinubu’s own be given a negative connotation simply because people who are indolent, lazy, suffuse with
inertia and lethargy, cannot work assiduously and cannot attain political height through which they
could also develop other leaders and become positive godfathers.
“So, there is nothing essentially, inherently wrong with having a godfather as long as it is public-spirited.”
https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1488538-dele-alake-s-wrong-godfatherism-tinubus-critics-envious/


mynd44
lalasticlala

You truly can't defend Tinubu without looking stupid... See what a grown man is saying because of the crumbs he's collecting from a candidate who is shaking like a leaf

Racoon:
Who will be jealous of a push to start corrupt senile old agbero and drug-running ganglord with a BH kingpin? Who should be jealous of a man who entire life is shrouded in corruption?

Your salty tears dey sweet, i just like seeing ipob pigs crying, come 2023 you go gnash your teeth after the worthless fool you are ing don lule

Jealousy for what?
Jealousy for the slang Emilokan abi wetin!

Keep on deceiving Tinubu

Jealous of what?

Yoruba1stson:
Your salty tears dey sweet, i just like seeing ipob pigs crying, come 2023 you go gnash your teeth after the worthless fool you are ing don lule

Same druggie baron wey don dey lule from Irajigbi with his cousin Adegboyega Oyetola?

Yoruba1stson:
Your salty tears dey sweet, i just like seeing ipob pigs crying, come 2023 you go gnash your teeth after the worthless fool you are ing don lule

Kunle you're always bitter

rusher14:
Tell them.

May all Eastern governors be like Obi and may all western governors be like Tinubu.

Amen.

May the capital of Nigeria be moved to the South East.

KillSars:
Their Jealousy, their pain, nothing concern me...

As a youth, I'll rather vote a 150years oldie than vote 61years youth...

BAT 2023

Yes of cause that's what those the owners of Nigeria like to hear (the caliphate)
Keep your chains clean

Reinaldo:
Nobody gives a damn. If it's not Peter Obi, then we don't want. Peter ni ama dibo fun.

Bitter Pandora Obituary you mean

IPOB/ESN Pandora Zombidients are irredeemable wailers
We shall see when Beerfraud or death resurface after 2023 election

Vulturereloaded:


May the capital of Nigeria be moved to the South East.

Na that one make all your governors impotent?

Jealous of who?

Who is jealous of a half man

They are jealous of his shaking hands and lack of primary and secondary school certificate.


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We have people who worked with Tinubu 22 years ago coming out to lead his campaign and putting all aside to his candidature.

Your own candidate, where are those who worked with him 20 years ago?

Normal level na