Political assitant to President Bola Ahmad Tinubu, Ibrahim Masari, has accused the opposition of spreading rumors about the President’s health, noting that President Tinubu is hale and hearty.
NIGERIAN TRACKER reports that Masari made these remarks during an interview with the Hausa medium, DCL Hausa, which was monitored by NIGERIAN TRACKER.
Masari added that he had seen President Tinubu, and after their stay in London, they flew to France. He emphasized that the rumors circulating in Nigeria are the handiwork of opposition elements.
Ibrahim Masari also noted that many hurdles were placed in the President’s path to prevent him from winning the 2023 elections, but the President managed to overcome them.
He added that even the current rumors are being spread by opposition elements, but they will not succeed.
While addressing the President, instead of referring to him as Bola Ahmad Tinubu, Masari called him “Malam Bala Tanimu Ashiru,” explaining that “Bola” stands for “Bala,” “Tinubu” stands for “Tanimu,” and “Asiwaju” stands for “Ashiru.”
This nomenclature has been used by several northern politicians to appeal to northern voters when supporting a southern candidate.
During the Babangida Transition in the 1990s, presidential candidates like Chief Olu Falae were addressed as “Auwalu Falalu” by northern politicians, while candidates like Olusegun Obasanjo were addressed as “Uba Surajo,” and Goodluck Jonathan was called “Mainasara.”
In the comments section, many people accused Ibrahim Masari of sycophancy
