The Senator representing Borno South,
Ali Ndume has stated that former President Muhammadu Buhari was not in charge of his government compared to the incumbent President Bola Tinubu.
Ndume made the comparison during a recent interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
According to him, Ndume Buhari played a lesser supervisory role compared to Tinubu.
He said:
“The President here is in charge. He takes charge, unlike our former President. That President will just give you an assignment, he will not look over you.
“That is where the problem is and he (Buhari) knows that. That was the mistake President Buhari made. He ended up confessing these days that he had more kleptocrats in his government that people that has more interest at heart.”
Ndume, who is also the Senate Chief Whip and a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), further
defended the rendition of Tinubu’s campaign tune during the presentation of the 2024 budget at the National Assembly.
Despite criticism, Ndume believed there was nothing wrong with this action.
He argued that the ‘sai baba’ mantra was also recited by the lawmakers during the era of the Former President.
He said:
“It is not a crime. Honestly, it is not a big deal. In this country, we pick on trivial things. When a President walks in, there are times that some members take advantage of that situation to even challenge the President directly.
“When Buhari came some time back, this same thing was done – ‘Sai Baba’ (was chanted). So why should Tinubu’s case be a big deal?”
