Segun Sowunmi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a critic of the current administration, has said that President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is smarter than his opponents, including Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
Sowunmi said this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday while speaking with Seun Okinbaloye.
“I am at liberty as an adult to make decisions,”. “I am not tied to anybody. I am not anti-Tinubu.”
He also spoke about his loyalty to his party, the People Democratic Party, PDP, “I’ve been in this party forever. The only time we go to them is after they’ve lost and we need to shore them up. Do you know the difference between Bola and them? He doesn’t have one approach to dealing with everybody. By miles, he (Tinubu) is smarter than them. He is smarter than Peter Obi, he is smarter than them,”.
Segun distanced himself from the ongoing coalition involving Atiku and boasted of his individuality as a politician.
“Is he (Atiku) running for president now? He’s running a coalition that everybody knows I am not part of. Why would even in your wildest dream think I don’t have my individuality because of what? Do you know how long I have been at the party?”
“I was concerned that this democracy was faltering, and I don’t think it was his fault. I do not understandthat after about 24 years, political parties would just suddenly assume that they have an escape route of blaming others for their woes. I didn’t like that.
He spoke about the economy and policies of the current administration.
“I began to be a little bit uncomfortable with the demonising of all policies by those who don’t understand what it takes to design futuristic ideas that could work.
“I decided to engage him since people talk about his frailty. So, I jumped on that investigation.”
“I just believe that there comes a time in the life of a nation where you must try to be sure whether the direction a leader is going is the right direction or at least whether it is the intended direction, and I guarantee you, he is smart—above average,” Segun concluded.
