the governors of the South West.
By 2003, Tinubu was the only governor left in the AD. He was
under pressure to decamp but he stayed. He built the party and it
became stronger.
For the eight years that he ruled Lagos, he hired several guys to work
with him. I think he carefully picked them. Apart from using them to
work in his government, he also groomed them for the future.
Eight years down the line, see where those Tinubu guys are today -
1. Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN was Tinubu's Attorney General and
Commissioner for Justice. He is today, Nigeria's Vice President.
2. Rauf Aregbesola was Tinubu's Commissioner for Works. Today he
is serving his second tenure as Governor of Osun State.
3. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN was Tinubu's Chief of Staff and
successor in office. He is today Nigeria's Minister of Power, Works
and Housing.
4. Alhaji Lai Mohammed was Tinubu's first Chief of Staff. He is
today, Nigeria's Minister of Information.
5. Babatunde Fowler was appointed by Tinubu as Chairman of the
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service. Today, he is the Executive
Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
At the National Assembly, there are countless "Tinubu boys" who have
occupied and are still occupying seats till today.
Since 1999, the Tinubu camp has produced almost 98% of the members
of the National Assembly from Lagos State.
Forget politics, this man is a political enigma.
Rewind to 1999, I am sure most of us have forgotten the names of the
People who were elected Governors then. Some of them have gone
out of circulation. Some are gasping for breath politically. Indeed,
most of them are no longer relevant today.
Who still remembers Mbadinuju of Anambra State, Jolly Nyame of
Taraba, Mohammed Lawal of Kwara, Segun Osoba of Ogun,
Attahiru Bafarawa of Sokoto, Achike Udenwa of Imo, Victor
Attah of Akwa Ibom, Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia? That one has lost
two consecutive senatorial elections.
But Tinubu has not only managed to remain extremely relevant, he has
continued to control Lagos politics 100%. Not only that, he manages to
carry his boys along and today they occupy critical positions in our
national life.
Take it or leave it, Tinubu is today, Nigeria's most powerful
politician. It didn't just happen by chance. He worked very hard for it.
Very very hard.
The hallmark of a true leader is not just the ability to rule well but
also the ability to nurture and groom his associates.
Oga Tinubu, TUALE SIR!!!...please drop your comment below
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