Tinubu Accuses President Jonathan of Plotting against him becoming Buhari's Running Mate.

Former Governor of Lagos State Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who is the national leader of the All Progressives Congress [APC], has accused President Goodluck Jonathan  and the ruling party the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of mounting a campaign to block him from picking the vice presidential ticket of the party.He stated that they are afraid that the combination of  Muhammadu Buhari, and himself as the APC presidential and vice presidential candidates, will send them parking from ASO Rock come 2015.
 In a statement made through Tinubu Media Office, on Tuesday, said the unfolding “smear campaign” him is not a surprise to them because the ruling party believes he Tinubu commanded a powerful political followership, Read below,


“The successful merger and birth of the APC posed the most potent threat to the PDP and Tinubu, an architect of the merger, has become a marked man,” 

“The thought of a Buhari-Tinubu ticket confounds the PDP hierarchy and their crisis-battered president. That Tinubu might be nominated as General Buhari’s running mate also incenses the small element within the APC who joined the party not for its progressive vision but to exploit its platform to press forward their vision of themselves.

“Having failed at halting General Buhari’s bid, the PDP disinformation machine has thrown itself into overdrive trying to stymie the selection of Tinubu. Sadly, some elements within the APC – elevating their personal ambition over party and national interests — have lent themselves to this endeavour.”