The once lovey-dovey relationship between former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, and President Bola Tinubu may have broken down completely as he has been lashing out at the president in recent times.
Before now, Dokubo had been one of the strongest supporters of the president and had once threatened to deal with anyone who attacks or talk ill of him.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
The relationship was so chummy that Dokubo was even invited to the Aso Rock Villa and given the undue privilege of addressing the press from the State House, an act many Nigerians condemned.
At a point, Dokubo made a video where he paraded his militants and dared anyone to come out and insult the president.
However, one year after Tinubu was sworn into office, the relationship seems to have broken down as Dokubo has been lamenting on the perceived neglect he has suffered in the hands of Tinubu whom he sacrificed a lot to get into power.
Dokubo has also been lamenting on how Tinubu has shown preference for erstwhile Rivers State governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who has been having a running battle with his successor, Siminilayi Fubara.
In a video posted on social media on Wednesday night, Dokubo, addressing Tinubu directly, said the president should also have consideration for his feelings or he would prioritize his Ijaw people over his friend.
“Mr President should also have respect for my feelings. I am an Ijaw man. If the President chose Wike and refuses to show respect for my feelings, then if anything happens, he should not call me,” he said.
“I stood by him but there will come a point I will have to choose between my people and my friend. Fubara is a no go area. Fubara has given me money, you can go and say it. Why are the politicians following Wike? Because na Wike dey give money pass.
“They say Fubara be like aka gum, so if I choose to follow aka gum and leave POS Africa, it shows what it means. POS Africa wotowoto na hin e dey give. Him no dey look back. Why him no go give? Because no be him money na, him corner am.’
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