Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of
Kano State has denied reports claiming he referred to President Goodluck
Jonathan as evil due to the hat the president wears.
In a two-hour media chat, the Governor said: “There was never a time I referred to Mr President or anybody wearing a hat as evil. What I actually said was that President Jonathan has tightened the umbrella until he made a hat that only fits him and few others.”
Governor Kwankwaso noted that the umbrella has been a symbol of PDP since it was established in 1998 and had accommodated reputed politicians from all parts of the country, until President Jonathan squeezed it into a hat for himself.
“My good friends Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Odili as well as other Nigerians from the South-South wear hats and are also good people,” Kwankwaso stressed.
Furthermore, the governor faulted media reports asserting that he referred to the Secretary to the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim and Vice President, Namadi Sambo as vultures. According to him, the men are his good friends.
“The vultures I was referring to are the three governors who were present at the President’s Kano visit and Godswill Akpabio is one of them. He wants to be anointed presidential candidate if Jonathan fails to get the ticket, while between the remaining two, one would be made the vice president and other, secretary to the federation.”
He stated that “Mr. President has deliberately misused the party machinery to serve his own private sentiments and favour those he feels are his kinsmen.”
In a two-hour media chat, the Governor said: “There was never a time I referred to Mr President or anybody wearing a hat as evil. What I actually said was that President Jonathan has tightened the umbrella until he made a hat that only fits him and few others.”
Governor Kwankwaso noted that the umbrella has been a symbol of PDP since it was established in 1998 and had accommodated reputed politicians from all parts of the country, until President Jonathan squeezed it into a hat for himself.
“My good friends Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Odili as well as other Nigerians from the South-South wear hats and are also good people,” Kwankwaso stressed.
Furthermore, the governor faulted media reports asserting that he referred to the Secretary to the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim and Vice President, Namadi Sambo as vultures. According to him, the men are his good friends.
“The vultures I was referring to are the three governors who were present at the President’s Kano visit and Godswill Akpabio is one of them. He wants to be anointed presidential candidate if Jonathan fails to get the ticket, while between the remaining two, one would be made the vice president and other, secretary to the federation.”
He stated that “Mr. President has deliberately misused the party machinery to serve his own private sentiments and favour those he feels are his kinsmen.”
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ReplyDeleteKwankwaso I am sure has said d truth, look hw the vultures around Jona has messed him up internationally, akpabio has made him fire some cabinet pple he has grudges with, have said it nothing can come out of a leader that has no mind of his own
ReplyDeleteWhere Jonathan like it or not he will not come back 2015, Goodluk is the big fool?
ReplyDeleteYou are a big liar. Gej will be back come 2015. Kwakwanso is a broken record just like Amechi. Amechi ran to apc thinking he will get vice president ticket.... now how far let's watch and see who is vulture, eagle or hawk
DeleteNdi ara nwuru anwu
Sure your father could not even achieve half of what GEJ has achieved...Shame on you people...
DeleteI pity those on top as leader that throw abuses like if they are saying good morning 2 fellow leader; tell me what are we learning from such abuses? Let me practical advice pple like Kwankwaso 2 desist from such habit bcos dats nt habit of a good example. Frm Mr Truth.
ReplyDeleteNa wa o Kwakwanso. U no call GEJ evil but u metion him hat. Uno call Sambo n Pius Ayim vulture but u call Akpabio. So u fit advice u'r pikin say no curse Peter na my friend and elDer but curse John no be my friend. Hmm abuse na abuse o. Eno matter who you abuse especially for leader like you.
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