He was reacting to a recent report that put him on a list of politicians who have strongly criticized Tinubu in the past and are now., immediately became his ardent supporters....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE➤
Okupe said there was no record anywhere in his political career of him criticizing Tinubu.
“Look at my entire tenure in the Labour Party and PPD. I have never criticized Bola Tinubu in my life, even though we have never been under the same political umbrella before.
“A good man does not destroy another good man. We had a very serious relationship, barely visible during NADECO (National Democratic Coalition).
“He was overseas. We were here in Nigeria to coordinate.
“When we were together in the trenches under great pressure from the government, running from place to place, creates a bond that even the political party cannot give.
“Then you can go and check all the places. I have never criticised him. You will not hear me saying anything bad about Bola Tinubu anywhere,” he said.
Okipe said he always supports the position that if Tinubu is elected, he will succeed.
According to him, as a patriotic politician, he got the advice of some Yoruba elders to give up his ambitions before the 2023 general elections and support someone from the South-East in the interest of unity.
He said that since the candidate he was working for had not won, there was no reason not to support the president and work to make him successful.
The former Labour Party leader said that his few meetings with Tinubu revealed a patriotic and visionary politician, passionate about the progress of the country. ...CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE➤
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