Adams Oshiomhole, former Edo state Governor, has said the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, never participated in President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
Oshiomhole who stated while responding to questions on ARISE TV, also said that the APC presidential flag bearer should not be blamed for any infraction by the Buhari-led Federal Government.
The former APC National Chairman further said Nigerians should stop blaming Tinubu for issues with Buhari’s government.
According to the former Edo State governor, Tinubu never took contracts from Buhari’s government.
He said: “I think in appropriating or apportioning blame or crediting people, you will look at their role.
“It is a fact that Tinubu himself co-founded the APC. But he never participated in governance.
“He never held any position in government. He didn’t carry out any contract on behalf of the government. So how can you credit him either way?
“You cannot say someone who never in any way participated in government be credited with the outcome of government policy or be blamed for same.”
There are widespread beliefs that Tinubu played a major role in ensuring that Buhari became Nigeria’s president in 2015.
But, some APC chieftains have dismissed such claims, stressing that Buhari’s emergence as president was a collective effort of APC and Nigerians.
They insisted that Tinubu alone didn’t ensure Buhari’s victory in 2015.