It’ll be suicidal for Buahri to continue in power –Tambuwal

Sokoto State governor Aminu Tambuwal, has reiterated the views many Nigerians have expressed in the past and continue to hold that President Muhammadu Buhari is not in charge of his administration.

Tambuwal, who was a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alleged that Buhari is running Nigeria by proxy, adding that it would be suicidal to have him continue as Nigeria’s president beyond 2019.

Tambuwal stated this when the Peace and Reconciliation Committee of the PDP paid him a visit in his Maitama (Abuja) residence on Monday.

He let the people know that he was not angry that he did not emerge PDP presidential candidate, assuring them that Atiku Abubakar, who defeated him and others at the party’s national convention held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has his total support.

“I want to reassure you, our party men and women and Nigerians that I am committed to the success and victory of our party at the general elections, come February 2019.

“We have had a robust and fruitful engagement on the way forward and I have made my commitment immediately after the convention that I am going to support our candidate, Wazirin Adamawa, Atiku Abubakar, 100 per cent for us to have a victory at the general elections. So, I am not wavering, I am not looking back.

“Work has started for us to ensure that the PDP family remains united and other lovers of democracy come and partner with us for us to ensure that we convincingly win the election. All of the issues we have discussed canvassed and traversed for during our meeting with delegates and party leaders have remained there.

“The maladministration and the way the country is being run through proxies is unacceptable. President Buhari is not in charge. It will be suicidal for him to return to power for another four years. So, we don’t want a situation whereby that will continue anytime after May 29, 2019.

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“We want a government in which the President of Nigeria will be right on top of issues. One that will respect the rule of law. So, I have given my commitment and I mean it, I am out for it. By the grace of God, we shall support Atiku Abubakar and the PDP to win elections throughout Nigeria,” Tambuwal said.

He expressed optimism that other presidential aspirants would also work for the party and its presidential candidate in 2019.

Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, who is the chairman of the PDP Committee on Peace and Reconciliation, in his remarks applauded Tambuwal and other aspirants for their understanding and their display of sportsmanship in the party’s last national convention.

 

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