In this
interview with newsmen in Lagos, he reviews developments in the polity
following the postponement of the general elections. Excerpts
WHy
did you have a secret meeting with the INEC chairman, Prof. Attahiru
Jega as alleged by President Jonathan’s campaign spokesman, Femi
Fani-Kayode?
To answer your question, nothing like that happened. People like Fani-Kayode, they make statements and nobody cares to see whether it is true or not. I believe we should be able to ask him: where in Dubai did the meeting take place? Which leadership of the party met in Dubai?
But he said he was not going to release any more information.
Because he doesn’t have any. If he has that information, knowing him very well, he would have wanted it published.
So if you look at those people who are fighting hardest for PDP, they are fighting for their lives not for the country: the sons of two former chairmen of the PDP are involved in oil subsidy scam and his campaign spokesman has a case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). So, all these people are only protecting themselves and they would do anything to ensure that President Jonathan wins this election. That is what they prefer. There is no way these people will want a change of government, because they know what is in store for them. It was not we that took them to court, it was Jonathan administration’s EFCC that took them to court.
Given your position and in view of what the president’s assertion a few days, haven’t that changed your perception about election holding?
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To answer your question, nothing like that happened. People like Fani-Kayode, they make statements and nobody cares to see whether it is true or not. I believe we should be able to ask him: where in Dubai did the meeting take place? Which leadership of the party met in Dubai?
But he said he was not going to release any more information.
Because he doesn’t have any. If he has that information, knowing him very well, he would have wanted it published.
So if you look at those people who are fighting hardest for PDP, they are fighting for their lives not for the country: the sons of two former chairmen of the PDP are involved in oil subsidy scam and his campaign spokesman has a case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). So, all these people are only protecting themselves and they would do anything to ensure that President Jonathan wins this election. That is what they prefer. There is no way these people will want a change of government, because they know what is in store for them. It was not we that took them to court, it was Jonathan administration’s EFCC that took them to court.
Given your position and in view of what the president’s assertion a few days, haven’t that changed your perception about election holding?
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WHy did you have a secret meeting with the INEC chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega as alleged by President Jonathan’s campaign spokesman, Femi Fani-Kayode?
To answer
your question, nothing like that happened. People like Fani-Kayode, they make
statements and nobody cares to see whether it is true or not. I believe we
should be able to ask him: where in Dubai did the meeting take place? Which
leadership of the party met in Dubai?
But he
said he was not going to release any more information.
Because
he doesn’t have any. If he has that information, knowing him very well, he
would have wanted it published.
So if you
look at those people who are fighting hardest for PDP, they are fighting for
their lives not for the country: the sons of two former chairmen of the PDP are
involved in oil subsidy scam and his campaign spokesman has a case with the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). So, all these people are only
protecting themselves and they would do anything to ensure that President
Jonathan wins this election. That is what they prefer. There is no way these
people will want a change of government, because they know what is in store for
them. It was not we that took them to court, it was Jonathan administration’s
EFCC that took them to court.
How has
the postponement affected you plans?
Clearly,
the intention of the Jonathan administration in postponing the election is to
create chaos and create an atmosphere where elections would not hold at all,
but we thank God that they are disappointed. I think the reaction of our party
and our presidential candidate appealing for calm above all must have shocked
them immensely. We thank God that postponement has annoyed more people and they
have lost more supporters than they thought they would gain.
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Thirdly,
I wouldn’t pretend, it would affect us because one, we now have to look for
more money; two, it would now give opportunity to continue with their smear
campaign. It would also allow them to perfect their rigging plans, that is why
you see the deployment of soldiers to some duties, but I can assure you, if
anybody takes the poll between last Saturday and today, I can assure you that
APC has gone higher in the rating and PDP has gone down.
Yes, the
intentions were to derail us and ensure they arrest our momentum, but
unfortunately, what they have done was to postpone their funeral; you can’t
wake up a dead man. What we would do is to make the best of a bad situation
within the six weeks to gain more ground and acceptance everywhere.
In
this interview with newsmen in Lagos, he reviews developments in the
polity following the postponement of the general elections. Excerpts: -
See more at:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/election-shift-pdp-postponed-evil-day-lai-mohammed/#sthash.9XP1bEXx.dpuf
In
this interview with newsmen in Lagos, he reviews developments in the
polity following the postponement of the general elections. Excerpts: -
See more at:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/election-shift-pdp-postponed-evil-day-lai-mohammed/#sthash.9XP1bEXx.dpuf
Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
National Publicity Secretary
National Publicity Secretary
National Publicity Secretary
National Publicity Secretary
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