The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has linked President Bola Tinubu’s recent political rhetoric to the controversial comments attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. He recently had his say while speaking on Arise News, and Nigerians have been reacting.
According to the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, Fadahunsi might have taken the President’s latest assertion that “all is fair in politics” as a licence for politicians to do whatever was necessary to win elections.
Abdullahi added that statements made by political leaders can influence how their followers interpret the limits of acceptable conduct during elections.
His words, “I don’t want to blame Senator Fadahunsi. I blame President Bola Tinubu. He got his imprimatur for what he said from President Bola Tinubu. He got his authorisation from President Bola Tinubu.
When the President of the Federal Republic says ‘all is fair in politics,’ it means that you can maim, you can kill, you can steal, you can do whatever it takes, just deliver victory.
A president doesn’t need to say everything. When a president says ‘all is fair in politics,’ you are authorising any kind of behaviour. A subordinate, someone who looks up to you, can interpret it anywhere they like.
If this is going to be a free and fair election, ADC will win this election.”
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