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‘Many Things Happen In Tinubu’s Name Without His Approval’, Says Ex-Aso Rock Insider Laolu Akande

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Former presidential spokesman, Laolu Akande, has shed light on the inner workings of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, stating that many actions were often carried out in the name of the President without his direct approval or instigation.

Akande, who served in the office of the immediate-past Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast show – Sunrise Daily – on Friday, while discussing the recent controversy surrounding the appointment of sole s for local government areas in Rivers State by the state’s Sole , Vice iral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd).

LEADERSHIP reports that some Nigerians have questioned whether Ibas, an appointee of President Bola Tinubu, has the constitutional right to exercise such powers.

Explaining how decisions are made within the nation’s corridor of power, Akande said, “Let me explain how the corridors of power operate. A lot of things get done in the name of the president that ultimately the president may not be the one instigating. But what you then find is that the president, depending on how he thinks about it, may decide to act like he didn’t see it—or, if he really feels it’s not something he approves, then he withdraws.”

His comments followed growing public concern over President Tinubu’s silence on the controversial local government appointments in Rivers State, which many believed signifies his approval.

Pressed by the show host on why Nigerians might interpret the president’s silence as complicity, Akande responded, “The president has been away on a retreat (in ), so let’s see what happens because there’s quite a bit of clamour. There are those who still believe that the president will probably see reasons. I know some of his allies who don’t agree with this thing (state of emergency in Rivers State), and they told him that he shouldn’t do it, so I think the president himself is trying to sort this thing out.”

He also weighed in on the comparison between President Tinubu’s action on Rivers State and former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s prior similar actions in Plateau and Ekiti States, cautioning against lowering the standards of governance, “I know people are saying Obasanjo did worse, but Obasanjo and Tinubu have different pedigrees in Nigeria’s politics. It will be utterly disappointing if Tinubu does worse than Obasanjo.”

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Tinubu is a man of integrity.

He will do what is right at the end of the day.

We have been hearing this in all istrations.

Laolu looking for attention.

Islie:



‘Many Things Happen In Tinubu’s Name Without His Approval’, Says Ex-Aso Rock Insider Laolu Akande




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tundegan:
Tinubu is a man of integrity.

He will do what is right at the end of the day.

You either have no idea what the word integrity means or you are just a mischievous person.

ChirstFireAltar:
We have been hearing this in all istrations.

Laolu looking for attention.

Look who is talking?

When he's always traveling nko?

When a leader isn't self aware, situation aware, and people aware, he tends to make all sorts of ridiculous decisions.

Buhari is the best example for this. Baba was practically non-existent in leadership. Catastrophic policy upon catastrophic policy.

At a point, he gallivanted away and Osinbajo took the reins. In a few weeks, he made some decisions that were for the good of the country, hired some people, fired some people. The economy saw VISIBLE shifts. But then, dull Buhari came back and crashed everything Osinbajo had done. After then, we hardly heard of PYO.

I expect nothing more from Tinubu. He promised to "continue where Buhari stopped". So while Buhari was a very hot frying pan, Tinubu is hell fire.

Hehehe.

Some one said he will continue from where Buhari stopped and you think he is jocking.

Just as Buhari didn't know most of the things going on then during his regime,so is his mentee Tinubu .

Like teacher,like student.

tundegan:
Tinubu is a man of integrity.

He will do what is right at the end of the day.

Some of you are so blind to irresponsible leadership. Sad

This could be very true because the President delegates authority to appointees hoping they would act in the best interest

but where the necessary checks are weak, these appointees who are hardly patriotic and most times do not even share in the vision of the President, driven by sheer greed, the overwhelming intoxication of power and any other ignoble reasons you can think act in a manner that leaves the rest of us bewildered.

Stop lying with Taqiyya, he approved them, he should resign if he's not aware of the people he employed.

Okay let's have repentant ESN just like we have repentant Boko Haram or Fulani B&its if it can happen without his knowledge.

Tinubu promised to create 3 million jobs every year without telling us how, now, we now have millions of kidnappers as kidnapping has become a lucrative business in Nigeria.

That's how Buhari that time always tell us that he is not aware. Old format.

Then he is not fit to be president

tundegan:
Tinubu is a man of integrity.

He will do what is right at the end of the day.

integrity una

Same as what happened during Abacha's time. That mongrel called Al-Mustapha used the opportunity of his Boss's total trust in him to turn himself into a demi-god that was feared by military generals.

Rubbish

tundegan:
Tinubu is a man of integrity.

He will do what is right at the end of the day.

The same narrative Buhari played. Two fools living large on people’s sweat!

It happens everywhere. People take advantage of being in the corridor of power, and this is even made possible by the inability of the President to attend to too many issues on his desk.

The best bet for big countries like ours is a devolution of power to regional government. There are too many issues on the desk of one person and it is hindering our growth and development.

Na them them political talks and their bellicosity.

Obviously

Well, when you choose the wrong people

Not our business, Tinubu is the President and we will hold him liable of any abnormalies.

Not our business, Tinubu is the President and we will hold him liable.

tundegan:
Tinubu is a man of integrity.

He will do what is right at the end of the day.

This BOT!

Politicians.... We hear this every time.

Meanwhile, your one and only SDM flaunts the Interior of his luxurious mansion:

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/8396121/senator-dino-melaye-flaunts-luxurious

if tinubu has no idea what is happening in his government, why then is he the president when the meaning of president means to preside?

This is not new.

I think it's only under OBJ or military rule that this BS doesn't happen.

Under GEJ, a lot happened that he wasn't aware of

Under Yar Adua, kitchen cabinet

Under Buhari, likes of Malami, Emefiele, late Abba Kyari

Under Tinubu, Gbajabiami is calling the 💉

tundegan:
Tinubu is a man of integrity.

He will do what is right at the end of the day.

You are right.
His integrity is in the history book.
***Like his actual date of birth.
***Certificate controversy.
***The use of former governor of Cross River state, Donald Duke youthful picture as his.
***Endless controversy.

You are 100% correct about his integrity!

Even before the result of 2023 presidential election was announced, sane Nigerians know that Nigeria is in an auto pilot.

Buhari carried us on handicapped 2. Balablu, I am still to determine which kind handicapped he carried Nigeria.


What do you expect from a man who graduated from a school before its establishment. Man is a total failure and he's failing with all confidence.

It has always happened like that. It is no new thing. Some aides feed through Oga Say Syndrome OSS.
Oga no even know anything let alone saying.

lexy2014:
if tinubu has no idea what is happening in his government, why then is he the president when the meaning of president means to preside?

Even in America, things happen under Trump that he's not aware. It's just normal, when you delegate that people their boundaries

It's bound to happen