At their respective levels, Tinubu and Yakubu control some levers capable of determining the swing of electoral pendulum in Nigeria’s impending general election. While Yakubu is the nation’s electoral referee, Tinubu is a gifted political striker, leading the re-election offensive of the ruling APC. While Tinubu’s speech was a pure vandalism of democracy, Yakubu’s speech was a broad daylight rape on its altar. But the heartlessness of Yakubu’s postponement would make the strongest yak flinch. Back to Tinubu’s drivel: In his Bourdillon haven located on Lagos Island, Ikoyi, Tinubu hosted numerous APC supporters on Valentine’s Day.

Source: Punch February 18, 2019 06:11 UTC