A top member of the ruling party has told punch that, the
claims made recently by former president Olusegun Obasanjo that Buhari might
jail President Jonathan if he gets into power is real and they all know. Below
is how Punch reports it.
claims made recently by former president Olusegun Obasanjo that Buhari might
jail President Jonathan if he gets into power is real and they all know. Below
is how Punch reports it.
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Dr.
Goodluck Jonathan and his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Maj.Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) may meet before the March 28 presidential elections.
Goodluck Jonathan and his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Maj.Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) may meet before the March 28 presidential elections.
The Punch gathered on Sunday that the meeting which might
hold outside the country was to
establish rapport between the two contenders before the election.
hold outside the country was to
establish rapport between the two contenders before the election.
A source close to the Presidency said, “We are trying to
broker a meeting between the two leaders.
broker a meeting between the two leaders.
“The way the presidential electioneering is going may create
serious divisions among Nigerians. We need to stop this.
serious divisions among Nigerians. We need to stop this.
“Apart from this, I think there is serious apprehension in
the camp of the President that if Buhari wins, he’s going to jail a lot of President
Jonathan’s supporters for alleged corruption.
the camp of the President that if Buhari wins, he’s going to jail a lot of President
Jonathan’s supporters for alleged corruption.
“This is one of the issues that is causing serious tension
in the camp of the President and we also need to make sure that in whatever we
do, there must be peace in the country.”
in the camp of the President and we also need to make sure that in whatever we
do, there must be peace in the country.”
It was learnt that the claim by former President Olusegun
Obasanjo that Jonathan was afraid that
Buhari could jail him was real after all.
Obasanjo that Jonathan was afraid that
Buhari could jail him was real after all.
A top member of the ruling PDP, who also spoke with our
correspondent on the condition of anonymity said, this fact could not be denied
by the party and the Presidency.
correspondent on the condition of anonymity said, this fact could not be denied
by the party and the Presidency.
He said, “You have listened to the press conference by our
campaign office and we didn’t deny that aspect. But we dealt with other issues.
campaign office and we didn’t deny that aspect. But we dealt with other issues.
“That statement by former President Obasanjo is real. It is true
and we all know that. But we know that very soon, the meeting which we are
hearing is being coordinated by some concerned leaders, might address that.”
and we all know that. But we know that very soon, the meeting which we are
hearing is being coordinated by some concerned leaders, might address that.”
Obasanjo had on Saturday said, ‘‘I believe the President’s
fear is particularly motivated by whom he sees as his likely successor, that
is, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. I believe people would have been telling him that
Buhari is a hard man; he will fight corruption and he (Jonathan) may end up in
jail if not in the grave. I think people would have told him that sort of thing
and he is not the only one afraid of Buhari.’’
fear is particularly motivated by whom he sees as his likely successor, that
is, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. I believe people would have been telling him that
Buhari is a hard man; he will fight corruption and he (Jonathan) may end up in
jail if not in the grave. I think people would have told him that sort of thing
and he is not the only one afraid of Buhari.’’
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