It’s no longer news that Former Minister of Works & Housing, who doubles as one time PDP stalwart, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, has since retraced his steps from being die-hard critic of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to becoming his fan and campaigner.
The former Senator in this interview, explained what is responsible for changing from being a Tinubu’s enemy to his praise singer.
It will be recalled that son of Ogunlewe, Moyo, just became the chairman Kosofe local government, after two failed attempts to secure a seat in Lagos State House of Assembly, under PDP. Moyo achieved his chairmanship dream under APC.
Q: You led a campaign against Tinubu then with lots of cartoons, saying the real name of Tinubu was Sangodele and that he was from Osun State. Do you still hold that belief?
Times have changed. That was my perception at that time but the man has outsmarted everybody. He’s an extremely clever person and you have to study him, either to criticise him or to love him.
“If you are not discerning and you cannot see facts, you will be having the same thoughts that you had of him ten years ago. Honestly, I am so perplexed about the way he has been able to perform this magic. I didn’t believe it but he has done so.
“Who in the entire country can install the President, the Vice-President, the Senate President and the Speaker? For eight years? One person! Don’t you think there is something in that person we have to admire?
“He would determine who was going to be governor of Imo State; Yobe State; Ogun State, Osun State, and he would be correct. He would determine who was going to be ministers and those people would be appointed. He would determine who was going to get appointed as ambassador and such persons would get it.
“Whether you like him or you hate him, just focus on his person. How has he been able to get to this level? That is what is amazing to me.
“You see people groping in the dark: he is this, he is that, but the man has moved on. Are you going to sit down with your frustration? The man doesn’t even know that you are frustrated.
“This man, one single person, installed a presidency in Nigeria. Who has done so before? He is the rallying point for Nigerian politics today and he has the background of political development; he has the knowledge. Hate him or love him.
—Former Minister of Works and Housing, Adeseye Ogunlewe speaking on what made him change from Tinubu’s bitter critic to campaigner.
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