By Eric Elezuo
The Director, Strategic Communications, Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign, Bashorun Dele Momodu has given reasons chieftains and topshots of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are reluctant in campaigning for their Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying the flag bearer has become an embarrassment to both President Muhammadu Buhari and members of his party.
Momodu noted in a statement he signed himself that the campaigns of the party spearheaded by the candidate has become ‘lackluster’ as Tinubu has failed miserably in selling his own manifestos.
He accused the media team of the candidate of only engaging in “bullying opposition and media without offering responsible explanations to serious accusations and allegations.”
He lamented the degradation of Tinubu, saying he has become the butt of jokes and comedy skits on social media.
Momodu wrote:
“It is obvious that President Muhammadu Buhari and many senior APC chieftains are palpably embarrassed about the quality of their Presidential campaigns which has been extremely lackluster. Their candidate has failed miserably to even sell his own manifesto. It has been one gaffe after the other. To President Buhari’s credit, he was able to put up a robust defense when he was accused of some shortcomings in the past. In Tinubu’s case, his team has resorted only to bullying opposition and the media without offering responsible explanations to very serious accusations and allegations.
“The social media is awash with incredibly embarrassing jokes and comedy skits about a once ebullient and well respected South West political icon.
“It is therefore not surprising that President Buhari has been foot-dragging in campaigning alongside a candidate who has brought them more grief than glory.
“Just imagine that the President uttered no word when he handed the party flag to Chief Bola Tinubu. That was the first disturbing sign that all is not well in the APC House of Commotion. Not even Chief Asiwaju’s ally and former Attorney General of Lagos State, Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has been seen standing next to him to defend his policies and personal character and attributes. Only a few rabble-rousers and political jobbers are left to goad him on. This is the most unusual Presidential campaign I have ever witnessed.”
