Alake defends Tinubu delegating people to speak for him during debates, interviews

Director of Strategic Communication of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Aleke, has defended APC presidential election, Bola Tinubu, for choosing to call on members of his delegates to public debates, press conferences and interview sessions to respond to issues raised by people at such events.

Tinubu at a public held Monday at the lecture Chatham House, London, delegated some members of the party to respond to questions posed to him.

He was in Chatham House to speak to Nigerians in the Diaspora on why he should be elected in 2023.And after his presentation, some members of the audience asked him questions on insecurity, oil theft, education and economy and how he planned to address  the issues if elected Nigeria’s president, he passed on the responsibility of answering the questions to others in his team.

Alake, who was featured on Channels Television Politics Today, Monday night, explained why Tinubu asked his team members to answer questions, saying it that was one of the attributes of a good leader.

He said, “Delegating people in his team to answer questions was one of the innovations of Tinubu.

“Don’t forget that one of his main strengths has been identifying talents and head-hunting of the highest order.

“Asiwaju is a team builder and that is what he has been showcasing. Again, Asiwaju has shown that he is a leader.

“So, those who fault that style of leadership are ignorant of the nuance and dynamics of leadership. Leadership is not a one-man show.”

Alake noted that some of his opponents were trying to copy Tinubu, but said they can’t get it because they don’t have a team like Tinubu.

“Asiwaju spoke directly for 28 minutes without anyone aiding him. When it was question and answer time, he displayed the dexterity of his team, which is one of the hallmarks of successful leadership.”

Alake, who disclosed that in due course, Tinubu would engage some media houses, however, maintained that the party’s candidate would not succumb to any form of blackmail.

He said, “Tinubu will be engaging with some journalists with time. But our candidate will not subject himself to any blackmail by a section of the media, which arrogates to itself self-importance.”

He also said, “The engagement of our presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been inviting, reinvigorating, superlative and reassuring.

“Tinubu has disproved all the naysayers. Asiwaju has been applauded and commended by all and sundry. All the reviews we have got so far are positive. He was flawless and faultless in his delivery.”