In a recent sermon, Sokoto-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Bello Yabo alleged that President Bola Tinubu confessed to buying his way to the presidency during a meeting with clerics and traditional rulers.
Mr. Yabo shared that during the meeting at the villa last week, Mr. Tinubu openly stated, “I bought this seat I’m on with money.” He praised Tinubu for his honesty, noting that it was a rare moment of truthfulness from the president.
“Tinubu has really impressed me; he invited all the traditional rulers from the North, West, and East and told them bluntly that ‘I bought this seat I’m on with money’,” Mr. Yabo said. He added, “Tinubu has never impressed me like now for coming out to tell the naked truth. Whoever pays the piper dictates the tune; isn’t Tinubu telling the truth?”
Mr. Yabo criticized those who sold their votes in the 2023 presidential elections, saying that they are now facing the consequences of their actions. “You have eaten the spaghetti and macaroni you were given to vote, and now it is finished. It’s all over, so what next? Tinubu says he spent huge sums from the primary elections to the actual presidential election.”
He concluded by urging people to pray and prepare for the next election in 2027. “It’s all over now; let us pray and wait for the next election in 2027. If you like, collect his money again and vote for him, and I assure you, you’ll remain in pain, that’s all,” Mr. Yabo said.
Attempts to reach Tinubu’s spokespeople, Ajuri Ngelale and Bayo Onanuga, for comments were unsuccessful. While Mr. Ngelale’s contact was unreachable, Mr. Onanuga answered calls twice and dropped them immediately.
These remarks come shortly after Mr. Tinubu, in a meeting with clerics and traditional rulers, asserted that he funded his campaign from his personal finances without any cabal support. “I have no cabal. I have no sponsors. The money I spent on the elections was my personal fortune. At some point, the odds were against me; banks were locked. But Allah, the Almighty God, said I will be the president,” Mr. Tinubu declared.
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