APC vs PDP: Why Bola Tinubu’s Spouse Tackled Me At Kemi Nelson’s Burial

A former presidential aspirant and writer, Ovation journal, Dele Momodu, has narrated what transpired between him and Senator Remi Tinubu, spouse of the presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, through the funeral of chieftain of the APC, Kemi Nelson, in Lagos.

Momodu, in a terse assertion posted on his verified Instagram web page through @delemomoduovation on Friday, acknowledged that he selected to put Nigeria above friendship.

The media mogul, who’s a member of the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP), disclosed that he rejected Remi’s proposal to again her husband in subsequent yr’s election.

He mentioned, “Solely two folks, other than the photographers, witnessed what occurred between me and Senator Oluremi Tinubu yesterday, on the funeral service of Chief Kemi Nelson, at (the) Archbishop Vining Memorial Church in Ikeja, Lagos.

“Earlier than some folks add salt and pepper to it, I must state exactly what occurred…

“Senator Tokunbo Abiru and Dr Tunji Olowolafe and I had walked in about the identical time and we went to greet my very expensive sister, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Instantly she noticed me, we exchanged our typical pleasantries after which she requested me, ‘So Bob Dee, you’re not going to marketing campaign for my husband…?’ I smiled and remained very calm earlier than replying: ‘Your Excellency, I’m in PDP…’ She apparently didn’t discover it humorous and regaled us with the previous I shared along with her husband and I attempted to calm her down.

“Anyway, I went again to my seat and contemplated on what simply occurred and I soliloquised: ‘Earlier than the PDP Main, I had been requested repeatedly by journalists if I’ll dump (the) PDP if I don’t get the ticket, my reply was NO. So if I had gotten the PDP ticket, would I step down for Tinubu of (the) APC, the reply is No.’

“I joined (the) PDP as a result of the APC was main Nigeria to Golgotha. The APC candidates are promising to proceed Buhari’s ‘good works!’ I joined the PDP with the intention to sack APC from energy and to do that I wanted a robust opposition get together. I had preached to my youthful associates that solely a mainstream get together just like the PDP can obtain this in 2023.

“This stays my conviction. I practise what I preach. Those that disagree are in different events and I respect their opinions and want them effectively. I’m in PDP.

“I really like Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We’ve really come means again. I really like Professor Yemi Osinbajo. I really like Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi… And all my APC associates… However the APC has carried out an excessive amount of harm to Nigeria.

“I select to put Nigeria above friendship… I’ll strive my greatest to assist and encourage our PDP candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to do the proper issues in our get together and to rescue our expensive beloved nation from the vestiges of oppression, spiritual intolerance, poverty, terrorism, infrastructure decay, financial wows, unemployment.

“God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”