Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by Okwyla: 6:23am On Dec 30, 2018 |
A quiet protest by Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, against his inclusion on the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidential Campaign Council was what pushed the presidency to quickly remove him, The Guardian learnt yesterday.
Also, Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been accused of seeking to drag Dangote’s name in the mud, and coercing him onto the presidential campaign committee.
The APC on Friday made public the names of members of its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 elections through a press statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina.
On the Special Advisory Committee To the President, which the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo chairs, Dangote was initially listed as a member, alongside Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate Leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan; Leader of the House Femi Gbajabiamila; APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomole and Mr. Femi Otedola.
But in a remarkable volte-face, the presidency, in a scantily worded two-paragraph statement endorsed by Adeshina titled “Dangote Not Member of APC Campaign Council,” said, “It has become imperative to further clarify the status of Alhaji Aliko Dangote, named under the sub-head advisory members in (sic) the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council announced on Friday, December 28, 2018.
“Africa’s richest man, not being a card-carrying member of APC, cannot, and is not member of the PCC. He is also a member of the Peace Committee, and thus cannot be in (sic) a partisan campaign council.”
The rebuttal rather than explain the circumstances that led to Dangote’s inclusion, further heightened the confusion that it generated, especially since it failed to explain the root of such a development.
Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who spoke off record on Dangote’s inclusion on the campaign council were of the view that the APC merely attempted to play politics with the billionaire’s name. They also warned that such actions could have dire implications for business and foreign direct investment.
A PDP source said: “There is no other reason the APC has for including the name of Dangote on its campaign committee other than seeking to gain undeserved popularity. But in doing so, the APC and the Presidency have been so wicked and mischievous. We are aware that the businessman has protested against his inclusion but won’t want to make a media issue out of it.”
Another source hinted that Dangote’s quiet protest was what prompted the reversal by President Buhari late Friday.
“Also, information at our disposal is that Dangote threatened to open up against the Presidency and the APC if they failed to publicly remove his name and offer a public apology to him.
“This is the kind of thing that happens when a ruling party loses credibility and acceptance. In their desperation, they have begun to do all kinds of things to be relevant even though all efforts continue to fail because the party is built around fraud,” he added.
Shortly after the announcement that Dangote was one of the members of the APC Presidential campaign council, President Buhari issued a statement clarifying that the business mogul was not.
Opinions have continued to be divergent on the inclusion of business moguls on the campaign council.
While some argue that it has the capacity to close the gap between the public and private sectors in the country in terms of complementarity of plans and policies, another school of thought is opposed to it, saying the development in the long run may lead to the abrogation of national interest for the pursuit of personal interest to the disadvantage of the citizens, as the government would be so compromised to enforce fiscal and other policies that can better the lives of the citizens.
A development economist and Lead Consultant to ECOWAS, NEPAD, and other multilateral institutions Prof. Ken Ife said bringing tycoons, who operate in diverse sectors of the economy close to government at the highest level, deepens private-public sector dialogue, consultation, engagement and public-private partnership.
He continued: “I know your concerns about ‘policy capture’ and ‘political economy factors’ that are potentially ‘anti-competition,’ but I can assure you that people like Dangote of today are different. He has taken a long-term view of Nigeria and Africa economic opportunities and huge unparalled financial risks in strengthening and diversifying our economies, tackling structural rigidities, infrastructure deficiences and access to micro-credit, to mention but a few,” he argued further.
But for civil society/anti corruption activist, Mallam Auwal Musa, who is the Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) the invitation and inclusion of key actors in the private sector is capable of compromising government, thereby making it ineffectual, especially in enforcing rules where they concern the activities of the actors because they would have become major stakeholders in the affairs of policies, which they can even influence.
Musa, who is also Head of Transparency International Nigeria added: “There is a huge implication for directly involving these two businessmen in the presidential campaign of Mr. President and the ruling party both for national economic interest, and their personal investment interests.
He stressed that the inclusion of businessmen would give birth to a situation, where “they will influence government policies for the advancement of their investments and the nation will suffer economically, therefore creating opportunities for grand corruption in Nigeria and personalisation of governance for the highest bidder.
“On the negative side, it will be a big loss for them if the 2019 is won by an opposition party because they will remove all the favours that this current government is giving them and even introduce other stipulations. I think this idea marks the end of moral superiority that this government is preaching and is a total departure from what Nigerians expect from them.”
Musa added that the ruling party’s desperation to retain power may have contributed to their welcoming people with huge integrity deficit into its fold, some of whom are facing corruption charges. “The president and his ruling party are happy to associate with them encouraging more looting in governance because once you move to support the president, you are not a threat and you are free to enjoy looted public funds. This is disappointing to anti-corruption activists and I believe even the agencies fighting corruption, as well as, our reputation in the international community is being mortgaged for selfish political power,” he said.
Although the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and other members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) had urged the participation of their members in the electoral processes maintaining that wealth distribution decisions cannot be left to a few, some operators are, however, kicking against partisanship for the sake of business sustainability.
Noting that people with capacity for influence are often side-lined in decision making processes when they chose not to participate in politics, the LCCI at an earlier forum with the INEC had advocated the involvement of the private sector operatives in the democratic and electoral processes to ensure the growth and development of the nation.
In an interview with The Guardian, the Director-General of LCCI, Muda Yusuf, stated that on the basis that the political environment has an impact on the business environment, businesses should show interest in politics.
According to him, there is a thin line between politics and business as it is politicians that formulate policies, manage most government institutions and their activities affect business institutions.
But according to him, while business people are interested in a good business environment, as well as, politics, they cannot be partisan.
“It is not good to be partisan. The kind of policies and institutions that people will like to see should be made open before electioneering through engagements with the political class.
“In other climes, corporate organisations sponsor people to parliaments or contribute to support parties that further their interests and their investments. In this part of the world, whatever support any business entity is giving shouldn’t be partisan in nature and has to be subtle and not dramatised because politicians could be very vindictive.
“If the party you have come out openly to support does not win, such an action could haunt such a business person. We have to contextualise all these things to know how to interact with various stakeholders. The private sector should be interested in government, politics and policies because of the relationship and impact such politics have on the economy and business environment,” he said.
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Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by RevenGeMission: 6:32am On Dec 30, 2018 |
lol Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who spoke off record on
Dangote’s inclusion on the campaign council were of the view that the
APC merely attempted to play politics with the billionaire’s name
They also warned that such actions could have dire implications for business and foreign direct investment Why are they speaking off record ? Which politics will APC be playing by adding Dangote to advisory committee? when its not endorsement On which business ?? last i checked PDP looted all businesses except the ones owned by Dangote oh less i forget PDP thinks everybody is narrow and has parochial interests the exact description of Pdp's certificate forger aka dancer Adeleke was described by dangote when Demola started lying that Dangote is the sponsor of his campaign and will invest in State of Osun if emerged victorious ofuutu feete 12 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by deomelllo: 6:37am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Dangoted was never dropped and was never even a member of any council, he was listed as an adviser.
These silly kabukabu blogsite sef.. 42 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by CodeTemplar: 6:40am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Damage control by APC. The man isn't successful in business for nothing. Even if MTN becomes a party and rule tomorrow Dangote knows his place as a neutral man.
If Obasanjo couldn't get him to run for presidency na come one bigot go make am house boy for aso rock abi? 103 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by baliyubla: 6:42am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Abeg where those minions wey no allow person rest with their killer squad talk. APC can so make a fool of itself and its fans.
Dangote clearly did not want his name on that list, whether in advisory or any category, and am sure he made that clear to the nitwits. 111 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by CodeTemplar: 6:44am On Dec 30, 2018 |
deomelllo: Dangoted was never dropped and was never even a member of any council, he was listed as an adviser.
These silly kabukabu blogsite sef.. Damage control. We sabi the drill. Remember when OBJ was shopping for northern candidate to succeed him? He didn't even consider your current master Buhari but was practically begging this same Dangote. 98 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by PassingShot(m): 6:44am On Dec 30, 2018 |
What arrant nonsense is this report about?
I guess this is all about the Dubai Strategy that has been falling apart.
The clarification by Adesina was in order to educate ignorant and frustrated wailing idiots that Dangote and Otedola were never named as part of the Campaign Team but as Special Economic Advisers to the president.
Which of this is not clear to the frustrated Atikulooted brains and their media? 6 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by hyfr(m): 6:49am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Most Nigerians thought Dangote betrayed the interest of the masses at his own detriment. Nice of him to stay off this imminent explosion in the name of APC. How can a party enlist ones name without the persons consent? Is that how APC do their own 107 Likes 13 Shares |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by carzola(m): 6:52am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Dangote is wise Otedola is a mumu....
The truth will pour out very soon 24 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by PurestBoy(m): 6:57am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Lol, clueless people want to take advantage of Dangote's popularity and cling on it so as to deceive the gullible masses. I pray APC wins so you guys can feel real next level of suffering. Ndi ara 32 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by deomelllo: 7:00am On Dec 30, 2018 |
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Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by CodeTemplar: 7:08am On Dec 30, 2018 |
deomelllo: [s][/s]
What are they controlling? Your inability tp read and comprehend.?
Or you and your kabukabu blog just don't know the meaning of council and advisory/
Your kabukabu party and their website admin that took their website offline because of a thread I opened here on Nairaland is the one that can't read well. Tell APC to bring https://apc.com.ng/issues/ back online and stop concealing their unfulfilled promises. Otondo propagandist. 42 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by deomelllo: 7:18am On Dec 30, 2018 |
[s] CodeTemplar: Your kabukabu party and their website admin that took their website offline because of a thread I opened here on Nairaland is the one that can't read well. Tell APC to bring https://apc.com.ng/issues/ back online and stop concealing their unfulfilled promises. Otondo propagandist. [/s] Clueless can't read and comprehend ipob, what's my business with your silly, irrelevant and off-topic rubbish.
When you lash ipob with facts here, they will climb fence and run after irrelevant nonsense
lol @ APC taking their website offline because of some random village Igbos..
This ipob is overestimating his miserable importance... Stop smoking akpu abeg.. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by ivandragon: 8:12am On Dec 30, 2018 |
adviser on a political campaign council... lol...
PMB still has the most brainless supporters... 32 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by AllahOniJibiti: 8:17am On Dec 30, 2018 |
So being in an advisory capacity doesn't count as membrship? See olodo flexing his lack of intelligence. deomelllo: Dangoted was never dropped and was never even a member of any council, he was listed as an adviser.
These silly kabukabu blogsite sef.. 47 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by AllahOniJibiti: 8:22am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Membership of any organisation in an advisory capacity is still membership. Only those with 0.1% brain functionality will argue otherwise. PassingShot: What arrant nonsense is this report about?
I guess this is all about the Dubai Strategy that has been falling apart.
The clarification by Adesina was in order to educate ignorant and frustrated wailing idiots that Dangote and Otedola were never named as part of the Campaign Team but as Special Economic Advisers to the president.
Which of this is not clear to the frustrated Atikulooted brains and their media? 28 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by yomi96(m): 8:35am On Dec 30, 2018 |
deomelllo: Dangoted was never dropped and was never even a member of any council, he was listed as an adviser.
These silly kabukabu blogsite sef.. this zombie is in pains,Dangote says he doesn't want your advisory role cause no one wants to associate with failures. Dangote gas not had it worst like this failed government, selling factories and shares just to stay afloat. The hurricane that will hit you guys before Election will be like a dream 40 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by Idecievedyou(m): 9:10am On Dec 30, 2018 |
RevenGeMission: lol
Why are they speaking off record ?
Which politics will APC be playing by adding Dangote to advisory committee? when its not endorsement
On which business ?? last i checked PDP looted all businesses except the ones owned by Dangote
oh less i forget PDP thinks everybody is narrow and has parochial interests the exact description of Pdp's certificate forger aka dancer Adeleke was described by dangote when Demola started lying that Dangote is the sponsor of his campaign and will invest in State of Osun if emerged victorious
ofuutu feete i was waitin to hear from a sensles supporter 9 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by Uglyboy: 9:11am On Dec 30, 2018 |
baliyubla: Abeg where those minions wey no allow person rest with their killer squad talk. APC can so make a fool of itself and its fans.
Dangote clearly did not want his name on that list, whether in advisory or any category, and am sure he made that clear to the nitwits.
Have you confirm if Dangote was dropped as an adviser? Must you believe all this hungry bloggers? Go and do your research. The presidency only said he is not a card carrying member of APC but that does not stop him from being an adviser and it will be foolish of you to think that they did not discuss with Dangote before making him an adviser |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by Idecievedyou(m): 9:12am On Dec 30, 2018 |
deomelllo: Dangoted was never dropped and was never even a member of any council, he was listed as an adviser.
These silly kabukabu blogsite sef.. because u were there..isiewu.! 10 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by Mitchewww(m): 9:15am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Anything associated with Buhari fails.
Dangote did not want that. 19 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by Kenekingisback: 9:16am On Dec 30, 2018 |
I have already stopped anything Dangote in my place.
Useless double faced character 9 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by Maxymilliano(m): 9:27am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Only a failed ruling party will depend on name dropping to achieve political milage ... 12 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by NwaliE01: 10:11am On Dec 30, 2018 |
RevenGeMission: lol
Why are they speaking off record ?
Which politics will APC be playing by adding Dangote to advisory committee? when its not endorsement
On which business ?? last i checked PDP looted all businesses except the ones owned by Dangote
oh less i forget PDP thinks everybody is narrow and has parochial interests the exact description of Pdp's certificate forger aka dancer Adeleke was described by dangote when Demola started lying that Dangote is the sponsor of his campaign and will invest in State of Osun if emerged victorious
ofuutu feete Abeg speak from your brain and not just your mouth. Parochial parochial parochial as if you just learnt the word today. Address the issue at hand and not just making noise here and there. 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by SarkinYarki: 10:19am On Dec 30, 2018 |
no wise man wants to be associated with the devil Bujati 5 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by Ausvic: 10:34am On Dec 30, 2018 |
Special economic adviser. How? What happens to the ones he took 6 months to employ? I pray he wins,so you will understand in practice and reality why its very important to understand that what an elder has seen sitting down even if you are on a sky scrapper as a child you cant comprehend Buhari is our worst president PassingShot: What arrant nonsense is this report about?
I guess this is all about the Dubai Strategy that has been falling apart.
The clarification by Adesina was in order to educate ignorant and frustrated wailing idiots that Dangote and Otedola were never named as part of the Campaign Team but as Special Economic Advisers to the president.
Which of this is not clear to the frustrated Atikulooted brains and their media? 9 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by RevenGeMission: 10:43am On Dec 30, 2018 |
if you heard noise brain is paining you NwaliE01:
Abeg speak from your brain and not just your mouth.
Parochial parochial parochial as if you just learnt the word today.
Address the issue at hand and not just making noise here and there. And learn to respect your elders , i quoted the description, it didnt appear more than once , either your brain is skipping or your ancestors are confusing you
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Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by NwaliE01: 11:33am On Dec 30, 2018 |
RevenGeMission: if you heard noise brain is paining you
And learn to respect your elders , i quoted the description, it didnt appear more than once , either your brain is skipping or your ancestors are confusing you Elder indeed. I know one when I see or hear his/her unbiased perception about an issue. Elders don't insult ancestors or a child. Elders use their brain and count their words before making utterances. Elders are not basically people with white hairs but people with reasonable mind from their wealth of knowledge and experience. So please think twice whether you are sincerely an elder or an infant. I choose to rest my case. Happy sunday. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by Hotetote: 1:58pm On Dec 30, 2018 |
Rely |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by Oweku: 1:58pm On Dec 30, 2018 |
See them, dragging Aliko to their propaganda...
Meanwhile check my signature below.. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by arabbunkum: 1:59pm On Dec 30, 2018 |
He simply doesn't want to be associated with FAILURE. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Dangote Was Dropped As Buhari’s Campaign Adviser by PNomsule: 2:00pm On Dec 30, 2018 |
Expert advice needed, to cash out or not?
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