Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo,
says he can never forgive the presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress, Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), because of the
sins he committed against Yoruba leaders while he was head of state
between December 1983 and August 1985.
says he can never forgive the presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress, Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), because of the
sins he committed against Yoruba leaders while he was head of state
between December 1983 and August 1985.
The 87-year-old, who was a close associate of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, said Buhari locked up all the Yoruba governors after overthrowing the Shehu Shagari government.
Adebanjo said this at a post-National Conference in Lagos titled, ‘Into tomorrow and beyond’ on Thursday.
He said, “Back then, Awolowo warned
Shagari that his government would soon hit the rock if he did not put
things in order. Shortly after, in December 1983, Buhari overthrew the
government but the man that was speaking against Shagari (Awolowo), was
harrassed by Buhari.
Shagari that his government would soon hit the rock if he did not put
things in order. Shortly after, in December 1983, Buhari overthrew the
government but the man that was speaking against Shagari (Awolowo), was
harrassed by Buhari.
“Buhari picked up all the Yoruba
governors: Adekunle Ajasin (Ondo State); Olabisi Onabanjo (Ogun) and
others, who were true progressives and locked them up.
governors: Adekunle Ajasin (Ondo State); Olabisi Onabanjo (Ogun) and
others, who were true progressives and locked them up.
“Somebody said I am a Christian and I
should forgive Buhari but I said I cannot forgive such. Ajasin’s
children say they have forgiven Buhari but I am not in their party, I
can’t forgive him.”
should forgive Buhari but I said I cannot forgive such. Ajasin’s
children say they have forgiven Buhari but I am not in their party, I
can’t forgive him.”
Adebanjo said the North was against the
implementation of the resolutions of the confab because the region was
enjoying the system which is unfavourable to southern Nigeria.
implementation of the resolutions of the confab because the region was
enjoying the system which is unfavourable to southern Nigeria.
He, therefore, urged Yoruba to vote for
President Goodluck Jonathan next week as he had promised to implement
the report of the confab.
President Goodluck Jonathan next week as he had promised to implement
the report of the confab.
He also dismissed claims that he and other Afenifere leaders had been bribed by Jonathan.
He said, “I am saying vote Jonathan not
because he is Ijaw or from the South-South. No northerner will convoke a
national conference because everything we are talking of that has been
unfavourable to the South; they (North) are the beneficiaries.”
because he is Ijaw or from the South-South. No northerner will convoke a
national conference because everything we are talking of that has been
unfavourable to the South; they (North) are the beneficiaries.”
source: www.punchng.com
