National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Monday, said that Lagosians will resist any coup plots, as it would not provide fertile ground for any undemocratic actions.

Speaking at a special parliamentary session to celebrate Lagos at 50 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Tinubu, who noted that Nigeria has gone too far democratically to allow anti-democratic forces into its governance process, said that those enticing the military to come out of the barracks wanted to undermine the present democratic process.

According to him, the coup plotters "will not get ready buyers for their product," because a lot of people sustained injuries and sacrificed their lives for the country to have its present democracy. He, therefore, called on all those planning to stage a coup to move away from it and have a rethink.

Tinubu stated that it was clear that the welfare of the people and development of Lagos are of priority for the governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode and members of the House of Assembly, especially if the projects and activities within the state were spotlighted.

He noted that though there had been efforts to uplift the living standard of the people but there was still a lot more to be done, especially if the leaders and the people work together.

"As a state, we have shown that we can do great things to enhance the standard of living of our people. But we have so much more to do, to create opportunities and job for our people so that more people can witness more prosperity."

He commended the members of the House of the Assembly for being supportive, noting that while most public attention focuses on the executive, without the legislative, the executive is half strong.

For him, the partnership not tension is what is needed for the people to reap the fruit of democracy.

On his part, Ambode maintained that the Lagos 8th Assembly has been the benchmark for other legislative houses in Nigeria, saying it has been responsible and innovative in the discharge of its duties.

The Governor stated that it has been superlative in its performance and the success story of Lagos cannot be documented without the contribution of the leaders and members of the Assembly, past and present.

osinbanjoisaliar:
Afonjas, it seems dance don dey enter clap. Your heroes are now coming to terms with reality. Oga Jagaban, you betta start packing your bags and picking your getaway hideout. Because, when it happens, the khaki boys will surround bourdillion road so fast, you will not even see it coming.

Turaki4Presiden:
What are all these corrupt political elements scared of?

osinbanjoisaliar:
Afonjas, it seems dance don dey enter clap. Your heroes are now coming to terms with reality. Oga Jagaban, you betta start packing your bags and picking your getaway hideout. Because, when it happens, the khaki boys will surround bourdillion road so fast, you will not even see it coming.

vantage001:
De ja vu.
A yoruba leader resisting the military? We know how that plays out everytime.
I don't want a coup though. It is bad.

simplycarro:


Yes, but for their steadfastness, and left to Northern elites and Easterners, Nigeria will still be in the throes of the military.

vantage001:

Don't involve the easterners in your madness. Yoruba leaders try to play chess only to get checkmated by the wiser north.
Throughout the military era, the easterners were recovering from the civil war and so had very little fault in the coups and counter-coups that occurred for decades.
Left to easterners, there won't be anything called Nigeria, let alone a Nigerian military coup.

simplycarro:


SO people like Daniel Kanu of the Youth Earneslty Ask for Abacha, Emmanuel Nwanyanwu, Arthur Nzeribe and Walter Ofanagoro were also still recovering from civil war while working actively with the military men to subvert democracy in Nigeria?
You guys are such annoying hypocrites

vantage001:

[s]Alright, name one igbo military dictator after the civil war.[/s]

IgbosAreGreat:

orisa37:


Is this why Buraitai is building up a Base in Daura? What The Fulanis lose in Herdsmen Take over Nigeria, they now plan in Military manoeuvring. It's an Abomination for a Dementia Patient to be King, President, Governor or a Military Ruler.

orisa37:


Is this why Buraitai is building up a Base in Daura? What The Fulanis lose in Herdsmen Take over Nigeria, they now plan in Military manoeuvring. It's an Abomination for a Dementia Patient to be King, President, Governor or a Military Ruler.

IgbosAreGreat:


No body should support coup...WE ALL SHOULD RESIST IT





i mean this is 21th century