{"id":351103,"date":"2025-01-02T14:27:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T13:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=351103"},"modified":"2025-01-02T14:27:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T13:27:49","slug":"how-we-persuaded-tinubu-to-decline-yaraduas-ministerial-appointment-ex-presidential-aide-ojudu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/01\/02\/how-we-persuaded-tinubu-to-decline-yaraduas-ministerial-appointment-ex-presidential-aide-ojudu\/","title":{"rendered":"How we persuaded Tinubu to decline Yar\u2019Adua\u2019s ministerial appointment \u2013 Ex-presidential aide, Ojudu"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>He noted that accepting the role would have spelt doom for Tinubu\u2019s political career, who was then the leader of the Action Congress<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Babafemi Ojudu, ex presidential aide, has revealed why President Bola Tinubu did not serve in late President Umaru Yar\u2019Adua government.<\/p>\n<p>Ojudu, a former Special Adviser on Political Matters to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, said he and other associates prevailed upon Tinubu to reject an offer to serve as Minister of Finance under Yar\u2019Adua.<\/p>\n<p>Ojudu made the revelation during an appearance on State Affairs, a podcast hosted by Edmund Obilo, on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that accepting the role would have spelt doom for Tinubu\u2019s political career, who was then the leader of the Action Congress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTinubu called me one day and said, \u2018Congratulations to me.\u2019 I asked, \u2018Congratulations for what?\u2019 He then told me that former President Yar\u2019Adua had called him to join his government of unity as Minister of Finance,\u201d Ojudu recounted.<\/p>\n<p>According to the journalist, he immediately warned Tinubu about the potential disastrous outcome of the decision, citing the fate of Bola Ige, a former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, who was assassinated under controversial circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said, \u2018You are in Action Congress. Are you not a student of history? Do you not see what happened to Bola Ige? You are digging your political grave if you accept that type of job,\u2019\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Rauf Aregbesola, a close ally of Tinubu and former Governor of Osun State, reportedly joined the discussion and supported Ojudu\u2019s stance.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cRauf walked in and said, \u2018Femi is right; that is not a job to take.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne businessman walked in and said, \u2018You guys are too radical. This thing will benefit everyone.\u2019 But I insisted, \u2018No, we are not looking for this type of benefit. We are looking for his political survival.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is our leader. Our dream for him is bigger than him becoming a minister in Yar\u2019Adua\u2019s government. Nine months down the line, they would arrest him, try him, and finish him off \u2014 the way they did to Bola Ige.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ojudu also spoke on allegations of betrayal during the 2023 presidential election, where he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/31\/visionary-osinbajo-best-person-to-lead-nigeria-not-tinubu-ex-presidential-aide-ojudu\/\">supported former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo <\/a>instead of Tinubu for the All Progressives Congress ticket.<\/p>\n<p>He dismissed the claims, emphasising that their differing visions at the time were not personal.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cWe cannot quarrel. It is about our vision taking different routes. I just came from Bayo Onanuga\u2019s daughter\u2019s wedding. People saw me and said, We never knew you would come around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told them, Do you think we are boxing each other? It is not personal. For me, loyalty to friendship is on a lesser scale than sacrifice for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He noted that accepting the role would have spelt doom for Tinubu\u2019s political career, who was then the leader of the Action Congress. Babafemi Ojudu, ex presidential aide, has revealed why President Bola Tinubu did not serve in late President Umaru Yar\u2019Adua government. 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