The spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, exchanged sharp words on Sunday after President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) endorsed the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. In a tweet, Buhari praised Tinubu, writing: “Today in Lafia, Nasarawa State, I delivered my message: vote Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria and vote Governor Abdullahi Sule for a second term. I have known Asiwaju for more than 20 years; he is a committed Nigerian; he will give his best to Nigeria.”
Dogara responded by calling the endorsement a satire. He said, “I know that PMB loves to crack jokes but I didn’t know he would elevate it to the level of satire. Asiwaju will give his best to Nigeria, really? Fake certificates, fake parentage, golden‑triangle escapades, racketeering. No, PMB. Nigeria does not deserve his best but we get the satire.”
Keyamo then attacked Dogara, labeling his comment beneath him and accusing Dogara of being a “political prostitute and back‑stabber.” He wrote, “My brother and law‑school mate @YakubDogara, this tweet is beneath you. You are pained by the support of PMB for @officialABAT, two leaders who have stayed true to their beliefs and causes, unlike the political prostitute, wanderer and back‑stabber that you’ve always been.”
Dogara fired back, demanding that Keyamo first win a councillorship before they could be considered political allies. “My brother, I have a name for you but because it’s not a good one, I won’t say it as a cost of friendship. Yes, we were mates at law school but I am waiting for you to win a councillorship election first so we can be mates in politics. Learn to punch below your weight category,” he wrote.
In a further reply, Keyamo reminded Dogara of his senior status as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and urged him to show respect. “My brother, it is sad you think everyone must be rated by elections won and lost. You’ve just insulted millions of Nigerians in their various fields of endeavour. Let me remind you that I’ve reached the height of our profession and you must learn to respect your senior at the bar.”
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