AS the nation prepares for the next
general election, a strong indication emerged yesterday that some key northern
traditional rulers, who spearheaded the emergence of President Goodluck
Jonathan in 2011, are not ready to back his re-election in 2015.
The
anger of the monarchs, Vanguard gathered, stems from what they see as a
spirited attempt by the Presidency to deny an agreement President Jonathan
allegedly reached with them before they gave their nod to his election in 2011.
A northern governor, who spoke to
Vanguard on condition of anonymity, pointed out that there was an unwritten
understanding between the President and northern monarchs that he would
not stay in office beyond 2015, if given the support to complete late former
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s tenure and run for a term of four years.
The
governor said it was wrong for those, who did not know what took place between
the president and North to begin to whip up political sentiments, insisting
that what transpired was a gentleman’s agreement that must be respected.
The
governor said it was the unwritten undertaking reached between the North and
Jonathan in 2011 that the Sultan of Sokoto made a veiled reference to at a
meeting of Islamic scholars in Abuja last week.
The
Sultan had said the North gave Jonathan a blueprint to work on and that they
would evaluate implementation of same to decide on the way forward.
Kano
politician, Dr. Junaid Muhammed, said Jonathan’s attempt to deny the deal he
reached with the North was the basis for the renewed anger in the region.
Muhammed
said: “That agreement is the basis of the anger against the President and they
can no longer trust him. If an agreement with northern governors is not
respected, what of the one the President had with the emirs and other leaders
of the area that he would do a single term and return power to the North?
“It
is left to Jonathan to show statesmanship and respect the deal before during
and after his election because it is dangerous to disagree with emirs in the
North.”
Niger
State governor, Dr. Aliyu Babangida, was the first to accuse President Jonathan
of trying to breach the agreement he reached with northern governors in 2011 to
do a single term of four years, thereby setting the stage for a bitter
confrontation with the President and his hordes of supporters, particularly his
kinsmen from Ijaw ethnic nationality.
Some
Niger Delta militants and youth leaders had threatened to cause mayhem should
Jonathan be prevented from doing a second term.
Although
they were cautioned by the National Assembly, an attempt to open investigation
into the statement, which many saw as treasonable, met with serious resistance
from the youth leaders who threatened further actions against the lawmakers.
There
has been no word again on the matter from the legislature.
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Sounds like blackmail to me. Let one of them come out openly unequivocally and mention date place or video to amplify the said agreement. But this democracy they can choose as individuals not to support him. See what illiteracy and backwardness can do to a people. No one has the right to coerce force or intimidate another to or not to vote based on selfish interests. Please the feudal system needs to stop and give room to education emancipation and economic empowerment of a disadvantaged and backward population. Their motive is suspect using the Ramandan period to weep up anti Jonantan and Christian sentiments. Old tricks.
ReplyDelete9|7|13 8:07am isn't it very Lucid dat u r a lunatic.come to think of it,the Northeners aren't part of Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm? Na wa o
ReplyDeleteNortherners Illiteracy is the actual Ha-ram, why would one individual decide d fate of others.
ReplyDeleteWe don't even need any video evidence or anything of the sort. Its a democracy Ąπϑ anyone can Ąπϑ is allowed to contest for elections as long as it is within the ambits of the law. No one, not even the self serving northern elite can intimidate anyone Ąπϑ pull the strings of politics in Nigeria as though it is their birthright;not anymore. Those old tricks will not work. Cookup your Boko Harams many times over, enough is enough. Vote for him if you like or stuff it up your ass if you care,if the man says he's contesting again,then so be it. Gbam! A me say so!
ReplyDeleteCan you please be explicit on this statement "It is left to Jonathan to show statesmanship and respect the deal before during and after his election because it is dangerous to disagree with emirs in the North.” Whoever that is posing to have supremacy over nigerians should better learn his lesson from what Nigerian has been passing through. No one man, group of men or section of the country can dictate for Nigerains anymore. The lives of posterity should be protected rather than indulging in shameless show of power only to mortghage. There is nothing like statemanship in your dictorial democracy, the wish of the people should be given a chance. Nigerians are gradually coming to realise where they got it wrong and are moving towards making it right.None of these purposeless, selfish and sessional deception called aggreement should be flag again to tear us apart.Come 2015, the people will chose their leaders period.
ReplyDeleteIs a game of numbers agreement or no agreement is left to d people to decide through their vote,one man qne vote and not imposition ala PDP
ReplyDeleteWhat I know not all of us in the north, I support goodluck.
ReplyDeleteWot sort of aggreement is dat? D northerners do u pple want 2 rul 4eva?.. J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊ƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇̇τ̣̣̥ 1ce wey we d south D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ rule nai D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ make ur seats hot lyk dis? Y r u guys so greedy? If he wants 2 come den so b it... Wat is it sef. So d nxt 4 years wey him go stay 4 seat nai D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ pain una lyk dis?haba!make una free GEJ jor. So una think say we south N̶̲̥̅̊☺ get sense?so make we always D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ under una? Gosh..! Don't u guys think @ all?
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