Sule Lamido Claims Buhari Never Wanted Tinubu to Succeed Him.
Sule Lamido, the former Governor of Jigawa State, has stirred political discourse by asserting that former President Muhammadu Buhari did not want Bola Tinubu to succeed him as Nigeria’s president. In an interview with *Tribune*, Lamido claimed that Buhari had preferred ex-Senate President Ahmed Lawan over Tinubu, as well as over his own Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.
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According to Lamido, Buhari’s support for Lawan was driven by his distrust of both Tinubu and Osinbajo. “He didn’t even trust his own vice president, Professor Osinbajo; he wanted Ahmed Lawan,” Lamido said. He criticized Buhari’s logic of wanting another Northerner to succeed him after eight years in office, calling it “absurd” given Nigeria’s regional dynamics.
Lamido emphasized that Tinubu’s emergence as President was a result of his own determination, suggesting that Tinubu owes his victory to no one, not even Buhari. “Tinubu knows that his victory wasn’t from Buhari, therefore, he owes him nothing,” Lamido remarked.
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The former governor’s comments also revisit tensions from the 2015 presidential election when there were rumors that Buhari opposed Tinubu’s bid for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidacy. This sentiment resurfaced during the 2023 elections, with some alleging that certain actions, like the naira redesign and fuel scarcity, were intended to undermine Tinubu’s campaign. However, Tinubu famously declared “Emi Lokan,” meaning “It’s my turn,” affirming his resolve to pursue the presidency.
Lamido’s statements add another layer to the ongoing political narrative surrounding Tinubu’s rise to power and the internal dynamics of the APC.
