SUPER MINISTER, FASHOLA GETS BACK SEAT AT TINUBU’S COLLOQUIUM

Last updated: 2016/03/29 at 4:39 PM

starconnect Published 29 March 2016

L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, with Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello; Bauchi State Governor, Barr. Mohammed Abubakar and Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi during the 8th Bola Tinubu Colloquium

March 29, 2016 – Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, better known as ‘Super Minister’, got the shocker of his life at the 8th colloquium organised to mark the 64th birthday of national leader of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Super Minister, Mr. Babatunde Fa shola sitting behind Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode(middle); Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello (right) and Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar during the 8th Bola Tinubu Colloquium — Super Minister, Mr. Babatunde Fa
shola sitting behind Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode(middle); Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello (right) and Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar during the 8th Bola Tinubu Colloquium

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, with his Niger & Ogun States Governors, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello and Senator Ibikunle Amosun during the 8th Bola Tinubu Colloquium

Fashola, the only minister saddled with three ministries in President Muhammadu Buhari’s government got the back seat. No seat was reserved for him on the front row.

The development, according to sources confirm the insinuation that Fashola is not in the good books of Tinubu.
He was however not the only minister given second rate treatment at the birthday ceremony.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right), Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; his Jigawa State counterparrt, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar; the Celebrant and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and member, House of Representatives, Hon. Rotimi Agunsoye during the 8th Bola Tinubu Colloquium

Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed also got the back seat treatment, likewise the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.

Those who had the front row were governors. They are the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello; Bauchi State Governor, Barr. Mohammed Abubakar and Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar.

L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, with Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello; Bauchi State Governor, Barr. Mohammed Abubakar and Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi during the 8th Bola Tinubu Colloquium

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd left), with former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba and former Ekiti State Governor, Otunba Niyi Adebayo during the 8th Bola Tinubu Colloquium

R-L: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu I; the Celebrant and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his wife, Senator Oluremi during the 8th Bola Tinubu

L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd left), his Jigawa State counterpart, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar; Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello and Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun during the 8th Bola Tinubu Colloquium

Also at the event was former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba who left the All Progressive Congress(APC) to form Accord Party (AP) in the last election. He is said to be making his way back to APC.

Others are Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu I; the Celebrant and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife, Senator Femi Tinubu, former Ekiti State Governor, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Minister of Science & Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onus, Senator Adeola Olamilekan, members, House of Representatives, Hon. Samson Bamidele Baderinwa, Hon. Oyewole Babafemi Diya, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, Hon. James Abiodun Faleke and a host of others.