Ogona Anita
Tinubu’s Bourdillon Empire runs like a cartel.
In that cartel, sacrifice and settlement based on equity and justice are the keys.
It started with Tinubu himself.
After his Governorship position, he was supposed to go to Senate.
But for him to be able to produce his successor, he had to sacrifice his ambition for Fashola to emerge.
He could have still gotten his Senate seat and still produced Fashola just like other Governors.
But he’s a man that is fair-minded.
And that’s the secret of his power.
Those who follow him do so willingly because they know there’s always a reward for every sacrifice made .
So why do Lagos Governors not go to Senate after their tenures?
Because in Lagos, everyone must be compensated.
Every loyal must not go unrewarded.
Let me give you an instance.
Remember that Ambode’s tenure was cut short to allow Sanwo-Olu become Governor?
Right there are other persons with the ambition to be Governor in 2027.
To maintain peace in the family, they must be compensated with other positions.
Sanwo-Olu wouldn’t be angry because he knows someone or some people paid the price for him to become.
So every position in Lagos is for compensation for peace and progress of the family to continue.
And they operate like people in the barracks.
The moment your assignment is over, you return to the Barack and wait for your next call-up.
How long did Femi Pedro wait before being appointed as ambassador now?
Fashola is waiting now.
Some others are waiting now.
When Sanwo-Olu is done he might become a Minister or he goes into waiting.
See, the Lagos system geh as e be.
Settlement based on justice and fairness is their modus operandi.
Did you notice that Seyi Tinubu actually wanted to be Governor by 2027?
But his father shut down his ambition and let Dr Hamzat go.
Why?
It will be bad for him to be president and his son Governor of Lagos.
With this move he made , people are taking notice of his fairness and his leadership.
Any day Seyi Tinubu decides to run, they’ll allow him run because his father wasn’t greedy.
So those who are envious of the longevity of Tinubu’s empire should learn about his sacrifices and fair-mindedness.
Lagos Governors don’t go to Senate after their tenures because every position in Lagos is used to settle someone or a part of Lagos who have been loyal.
Ugoji Maximillian Teacher of systems. Translator of power. Builder of Elite mindset. Speaker, Author and Entrepreneur.
