How Tinubu fought me with charms when I was his Deputy – Kofo Bucknor

Tinubu fought me with charms when I was his Deputy – former Lagos Deputy Governor, Kofo Bucknor

Former deputy governor of Lagos State under Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, has claimed that the 2023 presidential candidate terrorised her while they were coworkers.

Senator Bucknor-Akerele served as Tinubu’s deputy from May 1999 to November 2003. But recently, the two politicians have not been on the same page.

Read Also: Fight, Snatch Ballot Boxes And Run With Them — Tinubu Tell APC Members

He exhibits various behaviours. In actuality, he fought me using all of his charms.

“My mother called and reminded me that she is getting older and that I am her only child. In a recent Yoruba interview with Alaroye, Bucknor said, “She asked me to resign.

Also Read: Bishop Oyedepo Speaks on Supporting Labour Party Presidential Candidate, As Peter Obi Storms Shiloh

Tinubu and Bucknor-Akerele were both NADECO members.

Members of NADECO, a group that supported democracy, demonstrated against General Sani Abacha’s military regime over the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won.

See Also: 2023: Two APC Governorship Candidates In Northern Nigeria Decamps To PDP

Bucknor-Akerele was persuaded to serve as Tinubu’s deputy by Afenifere leaders in 1999, when democracy was restored in Nigeria.

Things broke down, however, when Bucknor-Akerele claimed that Tinubu was trying to take control of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), adding, “I feel that I could not follow him in that scheme.”

Thanks for using our platform to learn about the latest Naija News on How Tinubu fought me with charms when I was his Deputy – Kofo Bucknor