‘I Don’t Sympathize With You Mr President’- Bisi Akande Tells Buhari At Book Launch

The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Bisi Akande, seemed to attack President Muhamnadu Buhari who attended his book launch in Lagos on Thursday by saying he deserved no sympathy because he wanted to be President of Nigeria.

Akande, who took the hard-line stance against Buhari said the president deserved no sympathy because he got what he wanted and should rather concentrate on doing the job.

This is coming after continuos condemnation of the president especially in the area of insecurity.

Several dozens of travellers were set ablaze in Sokoto in a latest incident on Monday, a few weeks after bandits killed over 60 persons in the state.

The pervasive insecurity has enveloped the country and the president is being bashed for inability to stem the tide.

At the Public Presentation of his autobiography, ‘My Participations,’ attended by Buhari, APC National Leader, and former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and top party members including Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, Akande attacked Buhari to the surprise of all in his brief address.

The event, which happened at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, was also attended by the Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola and Speaker Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa.

Former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, represented by his son, Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, represented by his deputy, Gawuna, Governor of Kwara State Abdulraham Abdulrasak, Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi.

Others include Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Senator, Senator Solomon Adeola, representing Lagos Senatorial West, Opeyemi Bamidemi, Governor of Yobe State, Maila Buni, Governor of Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun, Senator Musuliu Obanikoro, Senator Ganiyu Olarewanju Solomon, GOS, Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi, members of the Lagos State Executive Council, Executives of Bola Ahmed Tinubu supporters Group, Women for SWAGA, Lagos State, a delegation from Osun State, the traditional ruler of Lagos, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu I, represented by White Cap Chiefs, among others.

Akande said: “We (Nigerians) know you love the country, but we want Nigeria to be peaceful, to prosper. We abuse you for everything that is wrong in the country.

“We know we are fraudulent, cheaters and for all the wrongs we still blame you for it. I don’t sympathise with you because you applied for the job.”

He added, “So Mr President, do the job, okay, do the job and do not complain because it won’t solve the problems.”