Adamawa State Governor, Murtala
Nyako, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of ingratitude and unfairness.
He also accused the President of
concentrating more on developing the South-South, while ignoring developmental
problems in the rest of the country.
Specifically, the governor, expressed
displeasure over the way he was being treated by the party in spite of the
sacrifices he made to ensure the President’s victory during the PDP primaries
and the 2011 presidential election.
However, Special Adviser to the
President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, said it was Nyako, who was being
ungrateful and unfair to the President.
Speaking through his Director of
Press and Public Affairs, Mallam Ahmad Sajo, the governor said he ensured the
President’s success in 2011.
He said, “President Jonathan has been
ungrateful to Governor Murtala Nyako.
“In the first instance, you should
understand that during the nominations, Jonathan contested with a son of
Adamawa State.
“If he (Jonathan) won Adamawa State,
the governor swam against the tides. Immediately after that, they started
sending him (the governor) text messages, calling him a kafir (infidel), dan wuta (hell bound son) and all that.
“They said he backed a Christian
against Muslims; he went through all that humiliation.
“At the federal elections, Nuhu
Ribadu is a son of Adamawa. Nyako worked for Jonathan to defeat Ribadu, another
son of Adamawa in the general elections.
“How would they have expected to win Adamawa
in a landslide? When after the defeat of Atiku, he was aggrieved, they did not
pacify him.
“He came back here and moved all his
acolytes into Labour Party, including the person they are using today as the
so-called chairman of the PDP, who was the governorship candidate of the Labour
Party.
“We also had Nuhu Ribadu, who is from
this state. If for nothing, at least, he had brothers, sisters and other
relatives to support him and yet, Jonathan won.
“It doesn’t matter whether he won
convincingly or not, he won at the expense of sons and daughters of Adamawa.”
On his dispute with the National
Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party, Nyako said that the PDP was on a
path of self-destruction.
He said, “What we are saying is that
a political party is a free association of people of like minds.
“And there are always ground rules
for running a political party. When you refuse to abide by the ground rules,
you tend to destroy the association.
“What we are saying is that the rate
the party is moving, it will surely kill itself.
“Don’t forget that in the past four
months (March, April, June and July), they have set up different reconciliation
committees but they have been unable to reconcile because of the bottom line.
The party is not interested in protecting the rights of everybody.
“We are of the opinion that it is the
impunity in the party that will kill it. When there was a bye-election in
Adamawa State, the national secretariat sold just one form, is that democratic?
“When the national secretariat of the
party decided to meddle in the affairs of the party in Adamawa State by their
own mandate, the leadership of the so-called caretaker committee that they set
up was supposed to just effect corrections at the state level.”
The governor expressed disappointment
that the committee had destroyed the party from the ward to the state level,
adding that the party leadership was responsible for the crisis in almost every
state where such existed.
He also cited amendments to the PDP
constitution, which conferred too much powers on the national chairman, as
another sore point.
According to him, under the
constitution, which was amended in 2012, members who are under suspension
automatically lose their rights, including the right to contest elections.
He said, “They did that amendment in
the 2012 constitution. The constitution says that 2/3 members of the National
Executive Council can request for a NEC meeting and that the national chairman
may call the NEC, which means it is at his discretion.
“This means members can call but he
has the discretion to decide. Is that democratic for God’s sake?
“We are saying all these
constitutional breeches, all the impunity, all this brigandage will eventually
destroy the party.
“We are not wishing the party ill,
all we are saying is if all the high handedness continues, it will eventually
destroy the party. No free association or supposedly free people will succeed
if the situation remains like that.”
Four northern governors, including
Nyako, recently paid visits to three former Nigerian leaders – Generals
Olusegun Obasanjo, Abdulsalami Abubakar and Ibrahim Babangida.
Others are: Mua’zu Babangida
Aliyu (Niger), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano) and Sule Lamido (Jigawa).
One of them, who spoke to our
correspondent on condition of anonymity, also gave an insight into why they
visited the former military rulers.
He said, “We have said it several
times that everything is tilted towards the South-South. It is not a question
of Kano, Niger, Sokoto or Adamawa or just the North.
“Everything is tilted towards the
South-South, appointments, contracts are given to militants; the issue is
beyond just Kano.
“The South-West, North-West,
North-East, North-Central have all been marginalised. Only last week, they
approved a contract of N4bn for the expansion of the Onne Port in Rivers State
with just about N1bn to the power plant in Jebba.
“If you consider all the major
ongoing projects in Nigeria today, they are based in the South-South.
“We are talking about the
marginalisation of a greater portion of Nigeria; we are talking of injustice
and unfairness.
“It is about saving democracy. In any
case, what is the business of Rivers with any of these issues? What we
are concerned about is the consequences of what is happening in Rivers on democracy.”
In response, Gulak said it was the
Adamawa State governor, who was an ingrate.
He said, “It is Nyako, who is
ungrateful to Mr. President. He did not know how the PDP came about. He was in
the opposition All Peoples Party when he was brought in and handed the ticket
to become governor of Adamawa State.
“The party mobilised the people to
vote for him. You can check the records, Nyako did not mobilise votes for the
President, it was the other way round; so, what is he talking about?”
Also, the National Chairman of the
PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, dismissed the allegations against him.
He said some of the governors had, by
their actions and utterances, long left the party.
Through his Special Assistant
(Media), Prince Oliver Okpala, the chairman said, “By their utterances and
their behaviour, they have shown that they have actually joined the opposition
in principle.
“They shouldn’t be talking
about the affairs of the PDP because they have shown that they are not
interested in PDP, all they have been wishing the PDP is death. This is a party
that brought them to political limelight. The PDP, just like democracy, will
outlive all of us.”
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Nyako, is good u r reaping the evil u planted. U rig our election to favor GEJ now its pay back time.
ReplyDeleteAny body who would be Nigerian president should have lived at least 5 yrs of his life in any 3 of d 6 geopolitical zones. Goodluck might never have been to Adamawa until he joined politics
ReplyDeleteThis man shuld shut up his mouth.how much is d federal govt spending fightng boko haram in d north which they inflicted? Wat about d building of Almajiri schools in all d northern states wit well eqiup teachers n facilities?wit allowances 4 d students. This northerners ar ingrate!wat did they do in d south south in d 40yrs of their rule? He's a shameless man! They want power by all means,rubbish!!!
ReplyDelete J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊ƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇̇τ̣̣̥ tire Ooº ma broda.! Some persons r so ungrateful, wat did our past leaders do in d south south 4 d last years.. Shey OBJ has bin a president twice in Nigeria, if Goodluck wants 2 come back in d future will u guys agree? Plss allow him 2 do d little he can abeg, u d gov dat is talking if u Wer 2 b in his shoes wld u even look @ oda parts of d country? Plss a pot shld not call kettle black, we all knw u r birds of dsame fedas so stop pointing 2 fingers.. Nd plss resign if d seat is 2 hot 4 u, ℓ☺ℓ. A word of advice..
ReplyDeleteOk O , I hear, when modafucker obasanjo was in regime, did he remember 2 repair ogun state... Until when PDP scattered in South-west, now I knew very much dt it'll pain him....jonathan carry go make sure u fix everythin in Bayelsa ur home is ur home bcos u might not hv power 2 be there by 2015
ReplyDeleteThe North had years. For those 40, they planted on sandy soil and have nothing to show for those long years of rulership. The south west took 8 years, they sowed on rocky terrains, with only Ota farm owned by Obasanjo to show to the world. Now, the south-southerner's turn. Let us not only sow, but continue to sow on fertile soil, Amen.
ReplyDeleteThe North had years. For those 40, they planted on sandy soil and have nothing to show for those long years of rulership. The south west took 8 years, they sowed on rocky terrains, with only Ota farm owned by Obasanjo to show to the world. Now, the south-southerner's turn. Let us not only sow, but continue to sow on fertile soil, Amen.
ReplyDeleteThe North had 40 years. For those 40 years, they planted on sandy soil and had nothing to show for those long years of rulership. The south west took 8 years, they sowed on rocky terrains, with only Ota farm owned by Obasanjo to show to the world. Now, the south-southerner's turn, let us not only sow, but continue to sow on fertile soil, Amen.
ReplyDeleteAbeg 4get that malam,U dnt need to comment on every thing
ReplyDeleteI don't think this is the matter that people should comment on. It left he nyako and jonath to figure out their flaws, cos when nyako use his absolute power and corrupted his state absolutely in dedication of somebody that does not deserve to be dedicated for.. So now that's the outcome of wrong doers no matter how long it takes... So let them pull it together since they pushed up together...
ReplyDeletePlease help me inform mr. Governor that charity begins at home. Mr. President has done a lot to all part of this country in his capacity and govt. Is a continous process. When a governor who is a member of the executive arm can wake up a made unnessary statement like that of Nyako, what we talking about. I think The unity of this country should be paramount at all times. What has mr. President really done In south south dat has not be done in other geopolitical zones. I think is all tribalism.
ReplyDeleteWE the people of Adamawa Stated Voted for GEJ so enamoured. But to our dismay he disappointed US ( the real people of Adamawa State) on two circumstances, (1) Gubanitorial election (2) Terrorism. Majority of the people of Adamawa State never liked Nyako for one bit and did not vote for him but GEJ liked and favoured him so much, what GEJ advisers fail to note is that GEJ can't get such in return from him (Nyako) infact is ridiculous to have a think at that. Secondly we had wanted him (GEJ) to attack the issue of terrorism so fast and with a strong fist keep Democracy aside and speak the language Africans understand, I think that would have saved a lot of lives and properties. Nevertheles, better late than never. About 2015 Election; gone are the days where people vote for party we now vote for any credible candidate that emerge and we are determine to defend our vote no more manupulation, peoles vote must count. For GEJ if he wants our Vote let him perform well and listen to our crying hearts because our voice can not be heard, the usual voice he hears is the voice of few elite of the north that has brought us this state. Is unimaginable a brother will go to Niger and hire a foreiner against his brother. By my analysis both GEJ and Nyako has not yet performed good but to compare them if I score GEJ 60% Nyako will get 2%
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