The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has said if the court finds his son, Mahmud,
guilty of the alleged charges on fuel subsidy mismanagement, he will face the
music.
Fielding questions from State House correspondents
shortly after visiting the Muslims community in the FCT led by Vice President
Namadi Sambo to President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, Tukur reiterated that
his son was an adult and old enough to bear responsibilities for his actions.
On if he was perturbed by the opinions and criticisms
expressed on the issue by the public, he said “I’m not perturbed and let’s wait
for the outcome of the court decision”. He added, “He is my son, never
disowned. My son is an adult, I can assure you it is only the court of justice
that will determine it. It is not justice by public opinion, it is justice by
the court that is it.
As I have said we must follow justice whoever is found
guilty will be so dealt, if he is not we will know,’’ he said. Mahmud is
presently facing trial with others for alleged involvement in fraudulent
management of oil subsidy fund. On Eid-el-fitri celebration, Tukur said the
year was unique because the Ramadan month had five Fridays which he said it could
take about 50 years to occur.
He said the celebration was also unique because the day
fell on a Sunday, a day when both Muslims and the Christians set aside to pray
for peace unity and progress of the nation. “In all our scriptures, we are all
asked to pray for peace, all religions. To me, maybe God has now shown us the
key and it is said that, knock, we will open. In our own, it is said that if
you call me, I will answer. “So this is very unique and we pray to Almighty God
for this country to have peace and unity,” he said.