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Asari Dokubo says it is his turn to favour President Bola Tinubu Asari Dokubo says it is his turn to favour President Bola Tinubu
Niger Delta activist, Asari Dokubo, has pledged his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
Dokubo said it is his turn to stand by Tinubu, citing a decades-long loyalty that dates back to the early 1990s.
He said his long-standing relationship with Tinubu began in 1992, long before he became a traditional ruler.
“I was not a traditional ruler when we met in 1992. I never thought I would ever become what I am today.”
As reported by Vanguard, he stated this when the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, visited his palace in Degema, Rivers State.
The traditional ruler said Tinubu stood by him in his most difficult period, and now it is his turn to return the favour.
“Like you said, my friend, everything that is going to happen, I will be with you in making sure that my friend, the president, succeeds. Everything that I am capable of doing, I will do to make sure that he succeeds.”
“He stood by me in my most difficult period, and it is now my turn to also stand by him and also support him.”
Dokubo discloses how Tinubu shortchanged Niger Delta
Recall that Dokubo faulted President Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle, especially the dissolution of the Ministry of the Niger Delta Affairs.
In an interview, a Niger Delta activist described President Tinubu’s move as a betrayal, lamenting that the Niger Delta was being shortchanged.
Dokubo clarified that his opposition stems from his commitment to represent the interests of the Niger Delta communities rather than from any personal relationship with Tinubu.
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