Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent comment on the proposed national conference.
Okupe said Tinubu’s position does not represent the views of majority of Yoruba people in the South West.
Tinubu had described the national dialogue as a “Greek Gift”, diversionary and an act of public deception, which according to him was also ill-timed because of the closeness to the 2015 Elections.
In his reaction, Okupe said that Tinubu’s first reaction on arrival from overseas medical trip was not well thought out and was roundly opposed, rejected and condemned by a clear majority of Nigerian people, in particular, the authentic Yoruba leadership in the South West.
“It is therefore crystal clear and unarguable that whatever position the APC leader holds on the issue of the National Conference does not represent the views of the majority of Yoruba people in the South West.
“His (Tinubu) assertion that there is an ulterior motive behind the conference is purely conjectural and speculative, and has no foundation in any reasoning or logic. The onus is heavily on him to prove this; hence we will not dwell too much on this unjustifiable conclusion.” Okupe said yesterday at a press conference.
Okupe said President Jonathan had shown convincingly that he was a credible, reliable and capable leader by his unprecedented achievements in such a short space of time.
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