Tinubu, Okorocha Disagree Over Automatic Re-Election Ticket For Buhari

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disagreed with the governor of Imo state Rochas Okorocha over automatic party ticket for President Muhammadu Buhari for the 2019 election.

The President is believed to be seeking reelection and Okorocha claims already 34 Governors have endorsed Buhari for a second term.

And insists he would automatically become the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress.

But a prominent member of the APC Asiwaju Tinubu has openly disagreed with Okorocha barely 24hrs after the Governor’s assertion.

According to information monitored on thecableng, Tinubu specifically stated in Ondo state today “governors cannot appropriate the power of endorsement to themselves”.

He provided further insight into his opposition to Okorocha on the issue

“Buhari is a believer in the process. He believes in the rule of law. We wanted him even before the last convention and primary of the party,” he said.

“We followed all the constitutional provision and an individual or group’s opinion does not really matter at this stage, Buhari will want a normal process.

“Buhari that, I know, who says he will lose at any convention? But if the national body, the national executive committee and all of us as members endorsed him as our single candidate, we will not be violating INEC regulations, we will not be violating our party constitution.

“What you are hearing is just a campaign by other people who might like to do so.”