I rejected Jonathan’s VP offer – Tinubu

With the March 28 presidential election in Nigeria fast approaching, and the fact that the Nigerian Military has almost cleared out the threats of Boko Haram from hindering the conduct of elections, the political face-off between the APC and the PDP was always going to continue.

With both parties trading blames in recent weeks and some avoiding the actions, the Chieftain of the APC was always going to be involved in one way or another.

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu joined the action last night after claiming that the incumbent president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, tried to woo him to become the number two citizen in a new Interim government.

Tinubu, as reported by The Punch, equally claimed that the "recent attacks on his person were because he rejected the offer by President Goodluck Jonathan to serve as the Vice President in an Interim National Government."

According to a statement from his media office on Thursday, Tinubu also alleged that Jonathan "was looking for ways to take him out either by killing him or getting him arrested based on trumped up charges."

"From what can be gathered through informed sources, the PDP and Jonathan Presidency had recently tried to fracture the APC by offering Tinubu the position of vice President in an interim government if he would agree to part company with the popular Buhari.

"Once Tinubu rebuffed the offer to participate in the interim scheme, the presidency decided to change tactics. It would no longer try to entice Tinubu with sugar but would now move to silence and if necessary neutralise him.

"The APC National leader has caused President Jonathan's team countless headaches this campaign season, his declining the interim government offer is just the latest."

The recent hate documentaries televised against him were all part of the desperate attempt by Jonathan to discredit him, the statement said.


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