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 OSIBAJO VS TINUBU

Let's Have A National Debate, Says Veteran Broadcaster, Jimi Disu

By Lanre Olaleye

Veteran broadcaster, Jimi Disu has called for a national debate between the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osibajo and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the run up to the party's primary election.

Both Osibajo and Tinubu have become frontline contenders for the APC presidential ticket even as there have been allegations of betrayal from the opposing camps. The Vice President who was appointed Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General by Tinubu when the latter was Governor of Lagos has been accused of being a betrayer by Tinubu's loyalists.

But Disu, a public commentator and a classmate of the Vice President rose in stout defence of his childhood friend, describing allegation of betrayal being impuned on Osibajo as lazy and pedestal.

The radio talk show presenter beared his mind on the raging controversy dogging the presidential bid of the two frontline presidential aspirants.   

“Some people said if Osin­bajo decides to run, then he will be disloyal to Tinubu. Some others say Tinubu made Osin­bajo. Did he send him to school? Did he make him a professor of Law? Who added value to whose life? All through the tribulations that Tinubu had, Yemi (Osinbajo) was providing the legal support.

“Let’s get things right. The fact that you made somebody commissioner like you are also serving as governor doesn’t make him subservient to you for life. I saw Ojudu’s statement where he said he was a self-made man and I stand by him.

“Fine, in association with this gentleman (Tinubu), a few things happened. So what? I hear some of his supporters say it was Asiwaju that made Osinbajo. Take away governor and take away vice president, head to head, who is senior? The man is a professor of Law at a very young age. So, let’s get this right and stop mixing apple with oranges.” Disu affirmed.

The veteran broadcaster has therefore called for a national debate between the two aspirants to afford Nigerians ample opportunity to make informed choice between the two.

"The two gentlemen have fantastic credentials to aspire for the presidency. Nigerians would have ample opportunity of knowing who is better grounded in articulating Nigeria's problem and proffering solutions to these problems and I think Nigeria would be better for it. Let's have an issue-based campaign," he said.