Tinubu makes serious blunder as he speaks about Governor El-Rufai in Kaduna, Nigerians react

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate (APC), made a blunder while speaking about Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the seventh Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit (KADInvest).

Speaking at the event on Saturday, October 15, Tinubu said the Kaduna state governor turned a “rotten situation to a bad one.”

“I am openly begging governor el-Rufai not to run away from additional degrees like PhD or others. There are educated derelicts,” the former governor of Lagos said.

“We are not going to let you run away. Your vision, creativity and resilience in turning a rotten situation to a bad one are necessary at this critical time and that is why we are here.”

Captain Barbossa, @efa101, said:

"Turning a rotten situation to a bad one? Are we meant to read between the lines or something? Cos honestly, I yam not understanding..."

Franklin Okanu, @frvnklin, said: “Turning a rotten situation to a bad one” Don’t ignore the signs folks."

Oke Umurhohwo, @OkeStalyf, said: "Imagine Tinubu representing Nigeria at the UN. God abeg oo." Alexander, @AlexOgunsina, said:

"Just when I thought he was going to keep a clean sheet, BOOM another home goal."

HenryAjis, @HenryAjis, said: "Shey na ear dey pain me abi wetin, turning a rotten situation into a bad one? God, Again Abeg."

Kaduna blunder: Tinubu’s team defends him Meanwhile, the campaign team of the APC presidential candidate has defended him over his gaffe at the Kaduna state investment summit.

In a statement, Bayo Onanuga, director, Media & Publicity, Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, said the issue was blown out of proportion because it’s a political season, Daily Trust reported.

He said Tinubu's blunder is "a slip of tongue that is common to every human being and even great leaders.”