MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE – E be like say political wahala dey on top treatment table as Borno South senator, Ali Ndume, don shed light on how President Bola Tinubu leave former Governor Chibuike Amaechi hang like last minute laundry after the 2023 election.
Ndume wey be campaign boss for Amaechi, drop this hot gist during interview wey e do with Arise News. According to am, Tinubu wey once dey jam hand with Amaechi don turn am back since the election wahala don finish. Na wah oh! (E be like say Tinubu no get time for loyal padi again).
“I’m 65. I have been in this business for 24 years,” Ndume talk. “God don give everything to me. The only thing I have to do right now, and I am prepared to die doing it, is to speak the truth and do what is right.” (Chai! This man dey ready to burst anybody bubble).
He continue say they thought say everything go dey okay after they knotted 315 votes during APC primary. “Tinubu call us say make we gather, but after me go Hajj, the meeting wey dem plan to hold no happen!” Na so them abandon Amaechi shey na? (My paddy, wahala dey).
Now, Ndume dey vex as e don dey hint say if Tinubu no change hin ways, e fit jump this APC waka. Na serious matter wey dey happen oh! E tell dem, “If I decide to leave the APC, I will not hide it.” (E be like say the man dey prepare to pack his bags).
Plus, Ndume no wan keep quiet as he dey talk say scarcity of strong heads dey scatter Tinubu’s governance. “E no good when the person wey suppose tell you the truth dey absent,” e yan. (Na so wahala dey start – if nobody fit talk like say dem dey play).
The senator also find time to drop light on him ogbonge paddy Nasir El-Rufai wey don belat Tinubu. E talk, “El-Rufai suppose dey join our side but na him change camp after dem jam Tinubu.” Ndume no go lie, him dey chop this rift matter with plenty enjoyment.
As e dey talk say El-Rufai for do better like minister, Ndume follow say, “You no fit build government with dependents.” E don dey talk since say Tinubu gats surround himself with people wey fit check am, if not wahala fit carry una follow-plenty catch.
In the end, Ali Ndume don show say he no dey afraid to speak truth, even if that be the only thing wey go fit save the APC from hitting the rocks. (Na so we dey hustle, sometimes na jollof rice make we fit survive!).
