Bauchi Governor, FCT Minister Trade Blames Over Attack On Jonathan’s Campaign Train

Bauchi Governor, FCT Minister TradeBlames Over Attack On Jonathan’sCampaign Train

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Federal Capital
Territory FCT, Minister, Bala Mohammed has
accused the Bauchi State Governor, Mallam Isa
Yuguda of being the real godfather and sponsor of
the APC gubernatorial candidate in Bauchi state.
He said that Yuguda has not been campaigning
for President Jonathan’s re-election in the state
saying that the Governor is an unabashed 5th
columnist in the PDP.
The minister who stated this in a statement by
his media aide, Nosike Ugboenyi, when reacting
to the recent attack on the presidential rally in
Bauchi said that it was simply irrational for
Governor Yuguda to allege that the Hon. Minister
hired thugs to stone the people.
He said that the Governor organised the attack to
embarrass him because of his rising profile, which
Yuguda is not comfortable with.
The statement reads in full: “The attention of the
Hon. Minister of FCT, Senator Bala Mohammed
has been drawn to an allegation by the Governor
of Bauchi State, Mallam Isa Yuguda that he was
the sponsor of the thugs that attacked the
presidential campaign team of His Excellency,
President Goodluck Jonathan in Bauchi on
Thursday 22nd January, 2015.
“It is simply irrational for Governor Yuguda to
allege that the Hon. Minister hired thugs to stone
and embarrass himself (Hon. Minister) while
addressing the presidential rally in his home
state. By this claim Yuguda has proven correct
the allegation that he has been hobnobbing with
the APC at night and running with the PDP in
daytime.
“The question that the Governor must answer
quickly without equivocation is: why did the thugs
not stone him (Yuguda) whilst he was addressing
the same rally, on the same podium and on the
same day? Yugudu should also tell the world why
he has suddenly turned into an APC spokesman,
by exonerating the opposition party of culpability
in the attack of the PDP presidential campaign
team in Bauchi.
“Many Nigerians still remember recent media
reports that Yuguda is the real godfather and
sponsor of the APC gubernatorial candidate in
Bauchi state and that he has not been
campaigning for President Jonathan’s re-election
in the state. Again, History is there to expose the
Governor as an unabashed 5th columnist in the
PDP.
“On Thursday, 22nd January 2015, those who are
conversant with the negative trend of Bauchi
politics since the Yuguda era were not surprised
when the FCT Minister paid another price for
supporting President Goodluck Jonathan. Sen.
Bala Mohammed was stoned and assaulted by
political thugs while he was on stage passionately
addressing the PDP presidential campaign rally.
“Those behind the attack on Bala Mohammed
clearly are those who do not want his star or that
of the President to shine. Unfortunately for them
they are too late on that mission!
“All that said and done, the minister has no
apology whatsoever for consistently supporting
his principal, Dr. Goddluck Ebele Jonathan. He
supports him because he believes in Nigeria’s
oneness and peace as well as the Transformation
Agenda of his Administration. The Hon. Minister
will never be deterred by attacks on his person
and/or malicious fabrications by selfish,
mischievous and insincere politicians.”
Governor Yuguda, a PDP governor had blamed the
FCT Minister Bala Mohammed of being
responsible for the attack on the president’s
campaign convoy.
“I’m sure and let the world know that the people
who did this thing were PDP members and those
politicians in Abuja were the ones behind it; they
were not APC members. They found these youths
on the road and gave them brooms and they
instructed them that when the President was
passing they should raise the brooms and pelt
them at him.” the governor stated this on BBC
hausa service.

Fani Kayode Replies Soludo, Says You AreConfused, Conflicted

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Director of Media
and Publicity, PDP Presidential Campaign
Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode has replied to
Professor Chukwuma Soludo’s criticism of the
economy under President Goodluck Jonathan’s
administration saying that he is confused and lost
touch with reality.
He noted that Soludo’s scathing remark was
coming at a time when Nigeria has just won the
prestigious award of being designated as the
largest economy in Africa and this has happened
under the watch of President Goodluck Jonathan
and no-one else.
On the advise that Jonathan should not run, Fani-
Kayode said “that the President should not run in
this election and that he should throw in the
towel is absurd and self-deprecating.”
He said that Soludo is far too sophisticated to be
in the opposition saying ”
The truth is that Soludo is far too educated,
civilised and advanced to be in the opposition. He
belongs to the modern age and not the dark
ages.”
The statement partly reads:
“I read Charles Soludu’s contribution to the
debate with amusement. I will be gentle with him
because I have a soft spot for him. He has
criticised the President, his government and his
handling of the economy.
“Needless to say my friend and brother Charles
Soludo is confused and conflicted. He seems to
have lost touch with reality and this is what often
happens when you spend too much time with the
Buharists.
“The truth is that Soludo is far too educated,
civilised and advanced to be in the opposition. He
belongs to the modern age and not the dark
ages. I pray that sooner than later he comes to
his senses and he sees the light. One thousand
Muhammadu Buhari’s cannot match one
Goodluck Jonathan in terms of tolerance,
compassion, performance or output.
“Buhari cannot even begin to understand the
complex nature of the economy or the immense
problems that we are facing in this country whilst
Jonathan not only understands them but is also
making a gallant effort at solving them