Jigawa Sate Governor, Alhaji Sule
Lamido, on Tuesday said nine Peoples Democratic Party governors voted for the
incumbent chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, at the
June 4 election that later divided the forum.
Lamido gave a specific insight into
what happened during the NGF election while speaking in an interview with the
Hausa Service of the Voice of
America monitored in Abuja,
on Tuesday
Speaking specifically about the
election of Ameachi as Chairman, NGF, Lamido said,
“I also voted for Ameachi. Look, in
the PDP, myself, the governor of Kano, the governor of Niger, the governor of
Kebbi, the governor of Sokoto, the governor of Kwara, the governor of Rivers,
the governor of Adamawa, nine of us PDP governors voted for him.
“This election was for the NGF, not a
candidate for the PDP; there is nothing to it.”
In a veiled reference to the
consensus reached by the Northern Governor Forum to present Governor Jonah Jang
as consensus candidate.
He said, “For one group to come and
say ‘this is your leader, let’s present him to the nation’. Things are not done
like that. People forget easily we are all reasonable people and the PDP was
founded by reasonable people.”
Lamido also took a swipe at the
party’s leadership over the suspension of Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko.
While describing the suspension of
Wamakko by the Bamanga Tukur-led National Working Committee as reckless, he
said leaders needed to be circumspect in taking decisions.
He said, “Any reasonable politician,
who has foresight, knows that doing anything that will cause trouble for party
members or bring confusion, a leader should avoid it.
“The suspension of Wamakko was a
mistake that shows a lack of leadership. Secondly, there was recklessness
because what was his offence?
“The truth is Bamanga Tukur was defeated
in Bauchi or was he not defeated during the zonal elections in Bauchi? He was
defeated, not so?
“Myself, Wamakko, the governor of
Kano and others came together and said what they (North East) did was wrong, so
we will not agree; let us go for an election.
“The North East said its consensus
candidate was Babayo. Bamanga Tukur was brought to us at the convention and we
elected him, even from this, you have your answer (about the NGF election).”
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By the grace of God 2015 we will vote for Lamido/Amaechi we belive they can do the job!
ReplyDeletePDP the Home of confussion!
ReplyDeleteBy the grace of God, come 2015 we will vote for Lamido/Amaechi as we belive they can do better under any party.
ReplyDeleteWhenever God wants to detroy a group or anation, He allows the devil to plant the seed of confusion among the people. PDP and NGF, your time is up. Be warmed!!! The ealier you come to reason the better for you.......
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame,a group of horrible,confused, selfish crooks without standard.They have no bizness in even Governing thier States.
ReplyDeleteI am highly diappointed with lamido . I have always admired him on principles and as a team player but see what blind ambition is causing him. He is losing followership in the south lamido go back to mainstream your time will come not now you are swimming against the tide. Amaechi is a rebel and corrupt southerners are waiting for him to be disgraced beware
ReplyDeleteThat's your opinion. Who are you refering to as "South" if not the blind people of the south south. Since when has saying the truth or voicing ones mind become a political sin? If you have a score to settle with Amaechi, better do now. The worst you could do is cast your vote against them..... Don't tarnish their image over lame excuses. Tell me a Nigerian governor that is not corrupt and I will show you who has been fooling who.
DeleteKeep ur mouth lock my frnd,are God dat u b telling us is not Lamido,s tym?ok,if is not Lamido,s tym it mst b ur fateher,s tym abi?nonsense,tell me d leader dat is not corrupt in d south.
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