Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North, has asserted that President Bola Tinubu and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, have fundamentally different approaches to governance, despite both being members of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking on The Mic On Podcast on Sunday, Oshiomhole criticized the previous administration, noting that Tinubu could not openly critique Buhari’s government because he played a key role in helping Buhari secure the presidency.
The lawmaker recalled his statement during Tinubu’s 2022 presidential campaign, where he declared that the former Lagos governor would not base his campaign on Buhari’s achievements. “I said during Tinubu’s campaign that Asiwaju would not run on the record of Buhari,” Oshiomhole stated.
He explained that although Buhari was still in office at the time, Tinubu intended to run on his own merits because he was not part of Buhari’s administration. “Tinubu did not even have the opportunity to nominate anyone into Buhari’s government. President Tinubu has a sophisticated mind. He had to speak as a statesman; he cannot disown his predecessor, but I can do so,” Oshiomhole added.