Will Ambode Visit Asiwaju in London?
for years if Parson lost his senses and people came to theirs. This poem strangely comes to mind at the sudden gathering of well-wishers, almost-rivals and well-known political enemies of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at his London base. Somehow, Tinubu’s simple actions are already ringing the proverbial bells of heaven, and folks are thronging in to clinch first place in the race to ingratiate themselves to him.
It might be because of his allegedly failing health or the fact that the 2023 elections are getting closer, but Tinubu has suddenly gotten exponentially popular among several circles of the Nigerian elite. Indeed, Tinubu has always been popular considering he helped lay the bricks of democratic governance in the country. This new development, however, is still far from everyday experience.
One individual who some folks are saying will soon be found in the company of Ekiti and Ondo States Governors, Kayode Fayemi and Rotimi Akeredolu, respectively, is Akinwunmi Ambode, the immediate past Governor of
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Lagos State. For those with a good memory, Ambode shockingly lost his second shot at commandeering the Lagos State ship. Among the many factors indicated as responsible for Ambode’s misfortune was the profoundly loud absence of Asiwaju Tinubu drumming up support beside him.
Folks have stated that it was not Tinubu’s wish that Ambode get the return ticket to the number one position. Therefore, Ambode lost the ticket to someone else that Tinubu’s staff had touched on the shoulder: Babajide SanwoOlu who won that election and became Governor of Lagos.
So the question is whether or not Ambode will forget old slights and pay a visit to his supposed godfather in London. And if he does, will there be small talk before the can of worms is opened? Will there even be closure, forgiveness, blood and sweat and tears? Maybe not. Maybe Ambode will not even step out of the country to pay homage to a promising presidential aspirant come 2023.