The Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council has described as a slip of tongue, the statement by Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, while commending Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for his leadership in the state.
Tinubu, while speaking at the 7th edition of the Kaduna Investment (KadInvest) summit in Kaduna on Saturday, said Governor El-Rufai “turned a rotten situation” he met on ground in Kaduna into “a bad one”.
However, the campaign council, in a statement issued on Sunday endorsed by its spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu meant to say “to a great one”.
See the statement below:
ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU’S SLIP OF TONGUE AT KADINVEST 7.0
Earlier today at the Kaduna State Investment Summit, All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu while commending, Governor Nasir El-Rufai for his transformational leadership in the state had a slip of tongue that is common to every human being and even great leaders.
The APC leader inadvertently said Governor El-Rufai “turned a rotten situation” he met on ground in Kaduna into “a bad one” whereas he meant to say “to a great one.”
It was a mere slip, that is not unusual in life, even among leaders of nations.
We recognise we are in political season where everything is latched on for deliberate distortion and twisted mischief.
While mischief makers went so low, we noted that the audience at KadInvest 7.0 followed Asiwaju Tinubu with rapt attention and knew he only had a slip.
We can only tell mischief makers to look for better and productive things to do with their time.
Bayo Onanuga
Director, Media & Publicity
Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council
October 15, 2022
