ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU'S 2023 PRESIDENTIAL BID: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS AND IN-DEPTH COMPARISON OF SOME NOTABLE TINUBU CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATIONS
By 'Deji Adebayo
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| Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Jagaban of Borgu) |
The overwhelming support of Nigerian majority and increasingly rapid emergence of countless solidarity campaign organizations, youth movements and women groups that have been established nationwide and overseas in honor of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This epitomizes the rapid rate of his acceptance followed with famous declarations of total support for him cum unaided commitments of notable individuals and campaign groups who have started agressive canvassing of electorates and massive mobilization of human and material resources from across the globe in support of the Presidential ambition of the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (ABAT).
The political trend in Nigeria today centres around the public acceptance of Asiwaju, his political sagacity, maturity and competency further serves as a good sign of victory that awaits the Asiwaju of the universe as recently pronounced by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote.
On a daily basis, It is gradually becoming obvious that none among contenders for the presidential tussle - in and out of the ruling party - despite the fact that many worthy or not showed their interest at the recently concluded convention of the larty, none is certainly close to defeating, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This position becomes clearer when one compares him with any other in terms of his preparedness for the tasky position, his popularity among other contenders even across party divides; I can authoritatively assert that Asiwaju's acceptability, capacity and competency above others all put together is quite enormous.
Hence, this indices ascertains his possible flawless victory at the soon to be held party primaries as Asiwaju's seamless emergence as the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the next general election which is barely a year from now beckons.
In light of the above asserted, this article simulates weighted indices in order of relevance and further accounts for the activities of some of the numerous solidarity movements that have emerged with respect to the presidential bid of inarguably the most-popular people's choice ahead of the next general elections of the world's most populous black nation - ABAT
Having carefully selected seven (7) out of the hundreds of socio-political movements that have been established non-stop in honor, support, solidarity and commitment towards the emergence of the Jagaban of Borgu as President of Nigeria come 2023, the following remarkable campaign organizations were considered most relevant for the comparative analysis based on their previous activities:
1. Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO);
2. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2023 Movement (ABAT);
3. Bola Tinubu Support Organisation (BTSO)
4. Tinubu Non-Negotiable (TNN)
5. Tinubu Support Group (TSG);
6. Southwest Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA); and
7. Buhari Campaign Organization for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BCO for ABAT).
Other notable youth organizations worthy of mentioning in this article includes; Shackles Breakers Club led by Hon. 'Deji Adebayo (The author), Youth Movement for Asiwaju Tinubu Agenda (YOMATA), Tinubu Youth Support Organisation (TYSO), Nigerian Youths Movement for Tinubu (NYMT) led by Hon. Mukhtar Mukhtar among other youth groups that are established and will be discussed in a later episode like other groups that have been instituted overtly and covertly by individual alumni of the Asiwaju's School of Political Taught.
ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU FOR PRESIDENT 2023: AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF FEW SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS IN HIS NAME
● *Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO)*
Notable to mention among all grassroots mobilization movements and campaign organizations established to further the course of Asiwaju's agenda for a better Nigeria, aspirations and long-term dreams as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria come 2023 is the Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO).
TSO is notably one of the foremost support groups that has been promoting the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2023 polls and has since been in the forefront of championing the course of its principal. It is ably led by her Director General, an astute politician and strategist, Hon. Aminu Suleiman.
The group which was officially inaugurated in Lagos State early in the year 2021 has Otunba Akinduro Charles Ibesanmi as its Lagos State Coordinator and has since garnered massive support from notable personalities and political bigwigs such as Senator Adefuye, Chief Sosanya, Hon. Tayo Akinmade Ayinde, Chief of Staff to the Lagos State Governor, just to mention a few.
It is important to reckon with the fact that TSO unlike other groups enjoys loyal support and solidarity from well meaning Nigerians at home and in the disapora. Many overseas have been joining the trending socio-political movement simply for its global reach and TSO has a lager diaspora membership than any other Asiwaju support group at the moment.
Another symbolic and worthy of mention event which took place after the official inauguration of the self-sustained campaign solidarity group, TSO, in Lagos was the donation of two private jets to the group by Chief (Dr.) Sir, Felix C. Idiga. This is intended to aid its mobility towards extending her scope and encouraging a wider membership base, since TSO has risingly gained membership and reach across all its 36 states of Nigeria, the FCT and intercontinental chapters.
TSO official inauguration which marked the commencement of her consultative activities, has also galvanized many other pro-Tinubu volunteer groups to spring into action. The TSO group is remarkably a socio-political movement which is detribalised and devoid of common impediments in Nigeria politics. The group has since inauguration continously mobilized noble members, supporters, unflinching lovers and great believers in the presidency of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next Nigeria President come 2023.
It is important to state that her membership drive emanates from Nigerian citizens in all works of life and from across the globe. To exemplify her global reach, TSO recently instituted its United Kingdom chapter with many other disapora chapters in operation already.
The TSO known physical liaison office in Lagos State is situate at BOSCO office on Oduduwa Crescent, Ikeja GRA and Abuja, Nigeria. The group has her operational website hosted on https://tinubusupportorganization.org
● *Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2023 Movement (ABAT)*
The Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu campaign movement (ABAT) was recently established as a Lagos state-wide socio-political grassroots movement with roots in all wards and 57 Local Governments / Local Council Development Areas of the state.
The campaign group was initiated to serve as the unitary force and/or loyalist convergence of supporters from the established Justice Forum and Mandate Groups in the Lagos State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress party.
The group enjoys quality membership and has deepened interest cum patronage from some members of the Lagos GAC such as Hon. Mudashiru Obasa (Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly), Cardinal James Odunmbaku (Baba Eto), Commissioners and other Lagos State cabinet members.
As at the time of this report, there is no known operational office for ABAT but her activities are usually held around Isaac John Ikeja and its environ. ABAT movement has no official website .
● *Bola Tinubu Support Organisation (BTSO)*
BTSO is a Non Governmental Organization which was founded on September 20th, 2019 and Comrade Abubakar Kuso became the National Coordinator that same day.
The National Executive of BTSO was constituted with great men and women with their structure available in all the Zones of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with equal representation at the national body.
The BTSO operational office is situated at Tinubu House on Number 44, Sa'adu Zungur Avenue (formerly 4th Avenue) Gwarinpa Abuja and it's official website is https://btso.com.ng
● *Tinubu Non-Negotiable (TNN)*
Hon. Kunle Okunola who defected from PDP to APC after his second time loss of the Ikeja House of Rep. seat to Hon. Abiodun Faleke in the 2019 general election, in his wisdom was fast to commence a movement in support of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu codenamed the TNN network.
Recently, his group called Tinubu Non-Negotiable (TNN) formed an alliance with the Coalition of New Reformation Unity Forum (NRUF) to establish All Referendum People Movement (ARP-M) led by Hon. Kunle Okunola who is renowned as the convener, national and global coordinator of the movement.
The operational headquater of TNN group is situated on house number 1, Guestimate Avenue, First Bank Bus Stop, Oregun – Ikeja, Lagos State and her known website is hosted on https://nruf.org
● *Tinubu Support Group (TSG)*
The group which is rumoured to be a covert initiative of the APC caucus at the National Assembly - both at the upper and lower chambers - has Hon. James Abiodun Faleke as one of it's frontliner. It aims at improving her nationwide presence with its operational office situate somewhere in Ikeja but her website not yet functional.
It has majorly gathered more of resources in support of the project TINUBU FOR PRESIDENT 2023 and has promised to mobilize massively for their principal, Bola Tinubu.
After it was inaugurated towards the end of year 2021, TSG has gradually gained recognition and membership in all APC controlled states although with few exceptions.
● *Southwest Agenda (SWAGA)*
The Southwest Agenda for Asiwaju movement is a South-West focused campaign organization in solidarity for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria come 2023.
The pro-Tinubu group has being inaugurated across all six southwest states and is recognized as a factor to reckon with in the Southwest region of the ruling APC. It has a physical office situate at BOSCO office on Oduduwa Crescent, Ikeja GRA. It has no website and few news report when searched online.
Senator Dayo Adeyeye from Ekiti State leads other pro-Tinubu’s acolytes who were the first to start a tour across the length and breadth of the South-West geo-politcal zones, telling Yoruba leaders and traditional rulers that a Tinubu presidency would advance the collective interests of the Yoruba nation, or the South-West region's interest.
*Buhari Campaign Organization for ABAT*
Another notable to mention Tinubu campaign organization that has majorly relied on her readily structured nationwide membership and has continuously expanded her reach across the nation in support of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Presidential bid is the BCO FOR ABAT group.
In Lagos, Ambassador Soja is the liaison officer of the group which obviously is hell bent on paying back in good coin the kind gesture of their choice candidate come 2023, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his good deeds to their benefactor since 2014 through 2019 when he choose to pick Buhari over Atiku with a sincere support that made APC oust the opposition party from government.
The BCO liaison office in Lagos is situated at house number 17 Kogberegbe Street, Ojota New Garage area, Ojota Lagos and it has no known website with little online presence.
SYNOPSIS OF THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS : A SPECIAL FOCUS ON TINUBU SUPPORT ORGANISATION
Without much ado, if asked for the best campaign group ever that has emerged in support of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's presidential bid, anyone who has diligently done their findings and has conducted an evaluative analysis of all established reputable pro-Tinubu campaign groups will definitely agree with me as I confidently avow that the Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO) stands out among the rest for the following verifiable reasons:
1.TSO is a detribalised nationwide movement. Among other groups, it welcomes all and sundry to the folk without discrimination. It is a group that fosters unity and national oneness with her nationwide scope and reach as it is established in all 36 states of Nigeria including the Federal Capital Terittory and even has committed members overseas including UK, USA and the Australia.
2. The group is also distinctive because it is self-sustained and has no extrenal financial back-up other than the goodwill and contributions from members who always garnered financial and material resources for every of her campaign activities for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
TSO welcomes membership not only from the APC party but from all electorates both partisan and non-partisan. It recruits her members based on interest and strong willingness to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It probably is the ONLY existing campaign group that does such without regards to member's cultural background, tradition or political belief; as far as there is an iota of love for Tinubu as President come 2023, every intending member is welcomed.
3. TSO has strategically made a great mobilizer in the Northern hemisphere of Nigeria her Director General, in person of Honorable Aminu Suleiman, with her national executive, directorate and grassroots mobilization structure fashioned in such a balanced mannerism. Unlike many others, TSO appears to be devoid of selfish political interest. Some pro-Tinubu groups have in recent times emerged, risen and fell within a very short period of existence because of the greed in which it was initially instituted. The selflessness observed among TSO leadership is proclaimed to be the strenght of the organisation.
4. Like a bee does in the comb, TSO members converges at the behest of her DG when on any mission in line with the goal of canvassing support for their principal and they usually unanimously resolve any sensitive matters seemlessly.
5. TSO maintains a superb mode of grassroots membership mobilization and communication channel. The group has also overtly and covertly continously campaigned for their candidate - ABAT - like a daily chores for her members and this has being executed across board.
6. TSO pays cautious attention to things that divides Nigeria the most and has demonstrated remarkable pursuit towards addressing them. They have proven that if Asiwaju becomes President, there will be no bias and/or sentiment among Nigerians with regards to religion, ethnicity. Tribalism shall be a thing of the past in the new Nigeria we desire.
7. Unlike many others, TSO has to its credit a good online presence with certain activities reported online and a functional website that interested persons may visit to be registered as a member.