A former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to not turm Nigeria into dictatorship.
Momodu made the call during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
He was discussing the defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, his deputy, Monday Onyeme, and former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the PDP.
Momodu said, “My advice to him (Tinubu) is simple: uphold our democratic tenets. Do not turn Nigeria into a democratic dictatorship. No matter what happens, you were a pro-democracy man before becoming president.
“Please, allow democracy to breathe in Nigeria. If you don’t, I can bet my life that later in life it will be deeply regrettable.”
Momodu said that he was not surprised by Okowa’s defection to the APC, saying that the former governor had been under serious harassment.
He added, “I’m not surprised about it. He has been under serious harassment in recent times; it’s nothing new. What would surprise me is if President Bola Tinubu truly believes people are joining the APC because they love him or because he is doing fantastically well.
“My advice to Asiwaju is that he should not trust these politicians. Right now, everyone can see that he is determined to get a second term.
“God gave him the first term, not through coercion. I don’t know why he now believes he must secure a second term through it.”