Former House Speaker Yakubu Dogara has been criticised by Festus Keyamo, the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign, for being a "political prostitute."
Dogara's criticism of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, prompted Keyamo to respond.
Everything began when the former Speaker reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari's affirmation of his support for the APC nominee to succeed him as president.
By uploading images from the APC presidential campaign event in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa state, on February 4, 2023, Buhari demonstrated his support for Tinubu's presidential bid.
The president wrote this in the captions: “Today in Lafia, Nasarawa State, I delivered my message: VOTE Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria, and VOTE Governor Abdullahi Sule for a 2nd term! I have known Asiwaju for more than 20 years; he is a committed Nigerian; he will give his best to Nigeria!”
Dogara, on the other hand, thought that Buhari’s endorsement statement was satirical because it made fun of the president’s sense of humour.
By quoting Buhari’s tweet, the former Speaker said some things about the former Lagos State Governor that, in his opinion, make him less qualified to be president.
Dogara wrote: “I know that PMB loves to crack jokes, but I didn’t know he will escalate it to the level of satire.
“Asiwaju ll give his best to Nigeria,really? Fake certificates, fake parentage, golden triangle escapades, racketeering. No PMB, Nigeria does not deserve his best but we get the satire.”
In response to what Dogara said, Keyamo said that the PDP leader was upset that Buhari supported Tinubu.
The tweet from Keyamo said: “My brother and law school mate, @YakubDogara, this tweet is beneath you. You are actually pained by the support of PMB for @officialABAT, two leaders who have stayed true to their beliefs and causes, unlike the political prostitute, wanderer & back-stabber that you’ve always been.”
Remember that Dogara used to support Tinubu but switched to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a few months ago because the APC decided to run a Muslim-Muslim ticket.
The former Speaker is back in the PDP for the third time. He left in 2014 but rejoined before the 2019 election.