Nigeria, July 11 -- A statement by former Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF), Boss Mustapha, downplaying President Bola Tinubu's role in the 2015 presidential victory of Muhammadu Buhari has opened a Pandora's Box of reactions across the nation.

Mustapha's assertion that Buhari, already a formidable force with over 12 million votes, essentially sailed to victory on his own steam, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) merely paving the way, has stirred the hornet's nest, prompting a flurry of dissenting voices.

The former SGF's remarks, suggesting that the formation of the APC was the true game-changer, and not any single individual's contribution, appear to have touched a raw nerve among many who recall the political landscape...