Ex-Senior Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Public Affairs, Aliyu Audu, has disclosed that he is working against the reelection of his former principal.
Aliyu, who recently thrown in the towel, noted that he decided to dump the present administration to work against President Tinubu’s re-election.
Speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, Aliyu who said the turn of “Emilokan” is over, noted that it will soon be the turn of Nigerians, explaining that his decision was informed by principle.
Aliyu who disagreed with the President over his romance with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister Nyesom Wike, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP also accused the President of pursuing revenge to the detriment of governance.
He said, “It is no news that there was some sort of relationship between the former governor of Rivers State, who is the current Minister of FCT, and the current president.
“In all honesty, there were many justifying reasons behind that because we were heading for the election and the only thing bigger at that time was ensuring we put our best foot forward. Clearly, from 1998 till date, there has been no better leader than the current president politically and administratively.
“It was a hard-fought battle and everything was against us. It also seemed like our party was against us. It took the belief of a few people who understood what we needed and the kind of president we needed to succeed the former president to keep us on that track of actualising Nigeria.
“It was a hard fight and we won. God blessed us with victory. We were to unite the country and relieve the country as a people in victory.
“But when it gets to a stage where our leading figure (President Tinubu) prioritises revenge over collective progress. We know what PDP did to the opposition between 2003 and 2007.
“Specifically, We know what former President Olusegun Obasanjo did as president—how he muscled his way into taking the entire Southwest, which was manned by this man (Tinubu) at the time. It didn’t just stop there and it went on, but he (Tinubu) survived it.”
Aliyu noted that President Tinubu’s comment on one – party State confirmed on one hand and strengthened his resolve not to work for him in 2027.
“I couldn’t in good conscience remain in his government while plotting his removal. Because I will.
“By God, we will remove President Bola Tinubu in 2027. We will reinstall a leader chosen by the people, not imposed. It won’t be Emi lo kan — it will be everyone’s turn.”
He further explained that leaving the government was a matter of principle and living for something greater than oneself.
“It’s about believing that Nigeria is not beyond fixing. It’s about knowing what loyalty is, to what and to whom loyalty should be absolute.
“Being bold enough to make a decision even if it comes at a personal cost. Even if the future is uncertain, I would rather face an uncertain future than be certain about an immoral today,” he stressed.
