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Senator Ali Ndume has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be worried if ex-President Muhamamdu Buhari is not on his side.

Speaking during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, the lawmaker said although Buhari has just one vote, he remains an adorable figure in Northern Nigeria.

Ndume spoke after former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar led key opposition figures to Buhari’s residence in Kaduna, on Friday.

The senator said he was also planning a visit to Buhari.

He said, “Buhari’s followership has diminished naturally because it is different when you are not in power and after spending like eight years in power. Of course his popularity, everything has diminished, it is natural, but you can’t write him off especially with the Northern masses. The followership of Buhari has been occultic. You cannot explain it.

“If Buhari is coming here now, you will see people rushing to see. Everybody including those in the vegetable market will rush here. Buhari is still with the Talakawas

“Tinubu should be worried if Buhari is not on his side. Every number counts and Buhari has one vote. Tinubu should also be worried about my position. Because I have one vote for him. He does not have a vote for me.”

Daily Trust gad reported that there were concerns over the potential exit of the Congress for Progressive Change (C) bloc from the APC.

This was amplified following a recent meeting between former President Buhari and APC governors.

The visit, which took place on Monday in Kaduna, was initially perceived as a routine courtesy call but has since sparked speculation about its deeper purpose.

It was gathered that the governors reportedly sought Buhari’s intervention to halt defections from the party, particularly by key of the C bloc.

The governors’ appeal reportedly arose from growing concerns about potential defections ahead of the 2027 general elections. The defunct C, a key bloc within APC, remains highly influential, with Buhari regarded as its central figure.

There are fears within APC that the exit of this bloc could spell disaster for the party on a national scale.

The Monday meeting took place amid a wave of defections by Buhari’s allies from APC to SDP. Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai was the first to publicly announce his departure, claiming he had secured Buhari’s blessing before leaving the party.

Several former ministers who served in Buhari’s cabinet are also reportedly finalising plans to the SDP, and in Buhari’s home state of Katsina, numerous APC have already defected to the SDP.

The C, founded in 2009, merged in February 2013 with the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) to form what is now known as the APC.

A source told Daily Trust that the governors feared Buhari’s enduring cult-like followership in the North could become a major liability for APC if he backs his C associates. His bloc vote, they feared, could be catastrophic for the party in 2027.

It was gathered that the governors specifically urged Buhari to dissuade his C associates from leaving APC. However, the former president reportedly declined to make any such commitment. While reaffirming his loyalty to APC, he insisted that others must be allowed to make their own political choices—a principle he said he has upheld throughout his political career.

Meanwhile, Buhari has said he remains a committed member of the ruling APC.

In a statement by Garba Shehu, his spokesman, Buhari was quoted to have said after Wl-Rufai’s defection, he would never turn his back on the APCy that gave him the platform to become Nigeria’s number one citizen.

https://dailytrust.com/breaking-you-should-be-worried-if-buhari-isnt-on-your-side-ndume-tells-tinubu/

Buhari is overrated
Someone who couldn't win the presidency after contesting for more than thrice until Tinubu came to his rescue
The same man who couldn't stop Tinubu when he was in power
Is it now that he is out of power and Tinubu is in power that he can now unseat him
How?
You people joke too much
I know buhari will not over rate himself the way some people are trying to
He knows the power of incumbency, he is been there before

...was he ever on his side?

Already predicted this last year
Tinubu is cooked & smoked

Do you these threads last year?

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/8177366/re-northern-apc-pulling-out

Buhari would be nothing without Tinubu to start with. These people are just crazy. Una go cry tire.

There is nobody alive that can beat Buhari in "organic" votes.

We are going to teach him politics, where it's time to play politics give it to the North, you can handle the rest. Tinubu's Lagos boys have mislet him. North never forgets, we must play the game excellently until we win the match

Who beat Ndume like this that's making him to be crying profusely

Atiku, Elrufai and others just met with former president Buhari days ago..

Check the last visiting by northern politicians and check the pattern.

Ndume is crying like a jilted wife

Worry how?

You wan play opposition, you dey use Buhari, , Choi Wata Bam Bam

All of them are mad. The height of insecurity in the country continues to rise exponentially but this is what their problem is... nonsense

Lol dem don lock this one for outside now he don dey sing like Elrufai. 😂


Obidients done get many heroes within a very short period of time. 😆

Tinubu is not worried.
If he has the ability to worry, he would have done something about the abysmal state of Things in the country

helinues:
Who beat Ndume like this that's making him to be crying profusely

Atiku, Elrufai and others just met former president Buhari days ago..

Check the last visiting by northern politicians and check the pattern.

Ndume is crying like a jilted wife

I know you just typed dis on an empty stomach. Continue

Tinubu should be fine. Buhari is a man of integrity and he will always do the right thing.

malali:
There is nobody alive that can beat Buhari in "organic" votes.

The organic votes that couldn't make him president for three times until Tinubu came to his rescue.

I think federal government should monitor new movements closely
This kind meetings was what brought foreign Fylani kidnappers in 2015 to oust Jonathan and Nigeria has not recovered yet from that action.

This their new meetings should be well monitored so new dangerous people won't be imported again

If it’s one term he does he should be thankful. He would be addressed as ex president.
Check my signature for organic foods and original groundnut oil and powdered peanut butter.

Was Buhari ever on his side?

Okay

Guestmale:


The organic votes that couldn't make him president for three times until Tinubu came to his rescue.

In the North, nobody alive now can get beat Buhari.

FuglyGurl:


https://dailytrust.com/breaking-you-should-be-worried-if-buhari-isnt-on-your-side-ndume-tells-tinubu/

The very essence of 2027 presidential election will show us how the North are highly over rated.
Ndume should also asked himself was Buhari able to win the presidential election if he didn't have Tinubu in his side?
How many of the Talakawas helped Buhari win the presidential election when he walked alone?

Ndume should also know that Buhari was never on the side of Tinubu when he won the APC presidential ticket .....

Many of these Northerners are living on ancient glories.

PBAT is not bothered about his 2027 presidential election because Atiku is the only main contender.

The North should learn to wait till their time comes or it will be a disgrace after the polls for them.

FuglyGurl:


https://dailytrust.com/breaking-you-should-be-worried-if-buhari-isnt-on-your-side-ndume-tells-tinubu/

If the northern talakawas still believe in Buhari after his disastrous eight years in Aso Rock then they deserve the hellish lives they're living, it means they've actually agreed to suffer.

TinubuCriminal:
Already predicted this last year
Tinubu is cooked & smoked

Just wait till the campaigns starts and wait till the elections are over.
You will be very surprised who is actually cooked and fried....

You shoukd be happy isn't that what you want...
Ndume talk less.. who go win go win who go lose go lose..

Yes he’s right
Buhari has a cult retardded followership

You should Atleast be Happy that Buhari is not on PBAT side.
Use the opportunity take secure Buhari and contest through maybe SDP, so that you can't Atleast check the influence of Buhari .

Ndume, I no really understand wetin dey pain you, we're you expecting to be the Assistant President? What did you contribute to PBAT's emergence?
What did Buhari contribute?

Well, He be like PBAT really dey do these people dirty ooo, from El Rufai to Ndume who will be next?

Tinubu is the jagaban

malali:


In the North, nobody alive now can get beat Buhari.

Did you know that APC lost Katsina state to PDP in the last presidential election.

Sonofgod1990:

I know you just typed dis on an empty stomach. Continue

And how is that your life's problem?

The North should stop threatening Tinubu...the only thing they can do is form a formidable alliance with a flag bearer in the South.

If there is no sensible coalition from the North behind a Southern Candidate....all threats will come to not...

The South still has 4 years more....any coalition that without the South as the flag bearer will not fly....and APC ..Tinubu will win again.

Sonofgod1990:

I know you just typed dis on an empty stomach. Continue

Mr big stomach.Crying more than the bereaved..