A grassroots political support group that tirelessly worked for the success of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the President-elect to consider Honourable James Abiodun Faleke as the Chief of Staff.
The group in an open letter to Tinubu pinned its preference for Faleke on his decades of unwavering loyalty and dedication to service both to the newly elected president and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the years.
The group stated "Your Excellency Sir, all those grassroots political support groups, intellectuals and professionals as well as those who were appointed in the PCC will appreciate if your valuable man in the person of Hon. Abiodun Faleke will take care of the Office of Chief of Staff. He is honest, competent, accountable, focused, positive, with a mission and vision as well as experience in politics and government."
The group added that "James Faleke’s role in the establishment of Tinubu Support Group (TSG) three years ago began the mass mobilization of delegates towards the presidential primary election. He was also instrumental in mobilizing support groups across the federation which enables the TSG to have links to all the nooks and crannies of this country.
"Furthermore he worked tirelessly with PCC team and also many support groups to deliver the just concluded election which mad
e you victorious, nobody knows the support groups better than him. As we have experienced in the past those who participated in the road to victory got presented as election material without being involved in the formation of the government, which we do know in your government that will never happen.
"Hon. Abiodun James Falake contributed tremendously during the formation of APC. He is a well-known member nationwide. We hope opportunity will be given to Hon. Abiodun James Faleke to be appointed as Chief of Staff to His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We are positively sure he will perform excellently and will carry all along."
The also noted that Faleke has been a core loyalist of Tinubu for decades, and considering the roles he played during and after the primary election in making sure that Tinubu clinches the ticket, "During the primary election, he stood for over 48 hours as an Agent of Asiwaju just to make sure Asiwaju wins the primary election."
The letter in detail...
Open Letter To President-Elect, Senator Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Your Excellency Sir,
With humility, i write on behalf of over one hundred Support Groups under the aegis of the All Progressives Congress (APC). We humbly rejoice with His Excellency President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the answered prayer and success in the last presidential poll.
Please accept our warm congratulations on your victory and our best wishes for your success as you prepare to take up the responsibilities and challenges of your high office.
As you embark upon your new responsibilities, I wish to assure you of our continued interest in working tirelessly with you.
We look forward to working with you not only to develop closer relations but also to concert our efforts in the cause of developing our country, Nigeria.
Your Excellency, we write to appeal to your good office to not forget our members whom for years have been with you in this journey.
We are sure His Excellency's political appointments will give emphasis on those he knows better, and that can perform excellent, meritorious service to the nation based on capacity, patriotism, ability, agility and rich experience.
Your Excellency Sir, all those grassroots political support groups, intellectuals and professionals as well as those who were appointed in the PCC will appreciate if your valuable man in the person of Hon. Abiodun Faleke will take care of the Office of Chief of Staff. He is honest, competent, accountable, focused, positive, with a mission and vision as well as experience in politics and government.
James Faleke’s role in the establishment of Tinubu Support Group (TSG) three years ago began the mass mobilization of delegates towards the presidential primary election. He was also instrumental in mobilizing support groups across the federation which enables the TSG to have links to all the nooks and crannies of this country.
Furthermore he worked tirelessly with PCC team and also many support groups to deliver the just concluded election which made you victorious, nobody knows the support groups better than him. As we have experienced in the past those who participated in the road to victory got presented as election material without being involved in the formation of the government, which we do know in your government that will never happen.
Hon. Abiodun James Falake contributed tremendously during the formation of APC. He is a well-known member nationwide. We hope opportunity will be given to Hon. Abiodun James Faleke to be appointed as Chief of Staff to His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We are positively sure he will perform excellently and will carry all along.
Hon. James Abiodun Faleke has been a core loyalist of H.E Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Considering the role he played during and after the primary election in making sure that H.E Bola Ahmed Tinubu clinched the ticket. During the primary election, he stood for over 48 hours as an Agent of Asiwaju just to make sure Asiwaju wins the primary election.
As the secretary of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) he worked tirelessly for the party to a point that he was sleeping in the office. He was also familiar with the people that have worked for the success of the presidential election. It will be fair enough if the office of the Chief of Staff could be given to him.
Yours sincerely,
The president of the Arewa Women for Tinubu/Shettima,
the National Director of Grassroots engagement and Orientation, presidential campaign council (PCC)
director women affairs (ICC)
A member women presidential campaign council
Amb. Hajiya Sa'adatu Garba Dogon Bauchi in collaboration with the Chairman 100% Focus Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed