A prominent member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima, has stated that Nigerians should not lament about the current hardship in the country after disregarding his counsel and electing Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress as president in the 2023 general election.
In an interview with Saturday Sun, Galadima recalled that he had cautioned Nigerians against voting for Tinubu, but his warnings were ignored.
He emphasized that the outcome of the election, which saw Tinubu defeat candidates like Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi of Labour Party, and others, was a choice made by the people.
Galadima’s comments suggest that he believes the current challenges faced by Nigerians are a consequence of their decision at the polls.
His statement has sparked debate and discussion among political analysts and citizens, with some agreeing with his stance while others disagree.
Galadima, who spoke on a viral video in which he said Nigerians deserve to suffer and even die for voting for Tinubu, said, “Ah! Ah! I thought you people voted for him. If you are told don’t do this, it will burn your finger, and you went and did it, who do you blame?”
He further stated that President Tinubu has not made any promises to Nigerians, despite some policies put in place by the President lately.
In his take, the NNPP chieftain said, “I want to ask you one question. Can you show me any document where Tinubu has said that he was going to do this, do that or that? Can you show me? He has not promised anything. And you voted for him. So, you are stuck with him.”
Galadima also spoke on the North working against Tinubu in 2027, when asked if he had an idea about the agenda said, “No. I don’t know. I have my party, which is the NNPP and we will contest national elections and we believe we have the best candidate, if he is eventually chosen by the party or put forward by the party.”
