By Kazeem O. Wasiu

RT. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and member of the People Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential campaign council (PCC), in response to President Muhammadu Buhari’s endorsement of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed, the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), had countered PMB’s statement.

President Buhari had urged Nigerians to vote for Tinubu, stating that he will give his best to the country, however Dogara had disagreed, alluding that the sitting president must be joking.

He admonished PMB, that Nigerians does not need a Tinubu whose origin is yet to be ascertained and described the the APC Presidential candidate as a fraudster.

According to the PDP PCC member: “I know that PMB loves to crack jokes but I didn’t know he will escalate it to the level of satire.

“Asiwaju ll give his best to Nigeria, really? Fake certificates, fake parentage, golden triangle escapades, racketeering. No PMB, Nigeria does not deserve his best but we get the satire.” He stated

In the same breathe, the spokesperson for APC, Festus Keyamo,  had replied Hon. Dogara in defence of his principal, submitting that Dogara’s response to Buhari’s endorsement was as a result of grieve he must have had against Tinubu.

@fkeyamo statement read: “My brother and law school mate, @YakubDogara, this tweet is beneath you. You are actually pained by the support of PMB for @officialABAT, two leaders who have stayed true to their beliefs and causes, unlike the political prostitute, wanderer & back-stabber that you’ve always been.”

The PDP (PCC) member had slammed Keyamo back in response, pointing out that: “in spite of what we now know and what you have said before about your candidate we haven’t rushed to the Courts, yet you feel so entitled to call us names! My good friend, the law I studied was to save me from the morass of propaganda by gaslighters -in-chief and their ilks.

“My brother, I have a name for you but because it’s not a good one, I won’t say it as a cost of friendship. Yes, we were mates at Law School but I am waiting for you to win a councilorship election first so we can be mates in politics. Learn to punch below your weight category.” Dogara concluded.

Recall President Buhari had on Saturday tweeted: “Today in Lafia, Nasarawa State, I delivered my message: VOTE Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria, and VOTE Governor Abdullahi Sule for a 2nd term!  I have known Asiwaju for more than 20 years; he is a committed Nigerian; he will give his best to Nigeria!”