The Presidency has said the view expressed by a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on the proposed national conference does not represent the position of the Yoruba on the conference.
Rather, it said Tinubu was speaking for himself and therefore his opinion should not be misconstrued to be that of the Yoruba.
Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, stated this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday.
Okupe said Tinubu’s initial reaction on arrival from overseas medial trip was not “well-thought out” and was roundly opposed , rejected and condemned by a clear majority of Nigerians in particular, and those he described as “authentic Yoruba leadership” in the South-West.
He, however, refused to mention those he described as the authentic Yoruba leaders in the South-West.
He said, “It is therefore crystal clear and unarguable that whatever position the APC leader holds on the issue of the national conference does not represent the views of the majority of Yoruba people in the South-West.”
Source: Punch
