Three-time Senator, Smart Adeyemi has said that President Bola Tinubu would throw out any minister who fails to perform in six months.
Adeyemi, who represented Kogi West senatorial district in the sixth, seventh and ninth sessions of the National Assembly, described President Tinubu as a leader who would ask ministers to give report to Nigerians.
In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday night, Adeyemi said: “What Nigerians should know about President Bola Tinubu today, including those who are ministers, is that from his track record, once you don’t perform in six months, he shows you the way out.
“That’s what he’s going to do. The man is in a hurry to make a difference. Asiwaju wants to make a name. He wants to reposition Nigeria. He wants to recover lost grounds to the nation.
“He’s telling us that he appreciates we’re going through some pains. He’s coming with a track record of performance. Those who are being nominated or given appointments, I celebrate you but if you don’t perform this man will show them (the way) out. It’s not a question of leaving them for eight years or four years. Asiwaju doesn’t have that kind of track record”.
Adeyemi, who is challenging the outcome of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State at the Supreme Court, also reacted to the drama that played out on Tuesday between the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
During plenary on Tuesday, Ndume (APC Borno South), cited Order 54 of the standing rules to draw attention to the manner Akpabio presides over the affairs of the senate. He thereafter left the chamber following a ruling that deemed him out of order.
Incidentally, Ndume was Akpabio’s campaign manager during the race for the Senate presidency in June.
On the rumoured plan to impeach Akpabio, Adeyemi described the Senate President as a harmless man. He explained that the 10th Assembly is still new with members still trying to adjust.
“There is nothing to worry about because a new assembly like this will start on this kind of a note. After some time, everybody will get to understand each other”, Adeyemi added.
