The Chairman of the factional Nigeria Governors' Forum
(NGF) and Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang, has described Governor Aliyu
Babangida of Niger State as the number one on the list of those people who have
betrayed the northern region.
The Niger State governor had, at the 25th anniversary of
the enthronement of Alhaji Umaru Bahago as Emir of Minna at weekend, said the
north was on the look out for a list of its elite who would be induced by the
Goodluck Jonathan administration, so that it will tell the people of the region
that these are the people that want to betray them.
“We heard a rumour that some people have a list of 400
prominent northerners that they are going to settle and that they are sure if
they settle the 400 persons, everything will be okay in 2015”, adding that the
north had nothing to be afraid of in 2015 since election is a game of numbers.
Babangida Aliyu said: “No matter what happens in 2015, we
(northerners) should not be afraid because politics is a game of numbers. Through
the ballot box we can always determine who becomes our leader. Do not be
afraid, let there be 200 candidates, God will allow only one to emerge.”
But in a reaction yesterday, Jang said in a statement
signed by Kassim Yakubu that if there was any betrayer from the north, the
search would not have to go too far, as Aliyu would be the first person on the
list of those that have betrayed the north.
Jang said the ultimate betrayer was Aliyu, explaining that
this occurred when the northern governors met and agreed on the Plateau State
governor as the consensus candidate of the north to become the chairman of NGF,
only for Aliyu and his cohorts to betray the northern governors’ agreement.
According to Jang, “Maybe Governor Aliyu and his group do
not see me as a northerner and perhaps need to explain to us what makes you a
northerner if they can so flagrantly disregard the collective decision.”
He advised Aliyu to always look in the mirror before he
accuses anybody of distrust as he Aliyu as chairman of the Northern Governors'
Forum sowed the seed of betrayal and distrust that caused the present division
in the NGF by the lack of sound judgement shown in using the Northern
Governors' Forum to further a sinister agenda.
"If Governor Aliyu is accusing anybody in the north
of betrayal maybe he should think hard to find out if these people did not
learn the act from him. Nigerians are not stupid, the more the issues unravel,
the more they see the root cause of some of the issues plaguing our polity
today and those responsible through their deceit and dishonour which now means
that state governors can no longer sit down together and believe anything they
agree on collectively,” Jang further stated.
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Why will he support u wen u haf gone to join Jonathan greedy train of returning GEJ as president come 2015,is he also d only northern dat voted against Jang,Jang shud stop making usless noise d governors forum shows dat despise d presidency power n stolen wealth Jonathan is still not popular if a credible election is conducted pdp will always loose either in Pleateu or Bayesa state or any where in Nigeria
ReplyDeleteAlh Raph, U should come out wit ya real ID & stop inpersonating u coward Muslem, U guys shld knw whn ur tym is up, power has changed hand if ur still living in dreams d power is coming bac, u shldn't be shouting of corruption, where as d north hid under d umbrella of Islam & messed d country up wit corruption...!
DeleteUseless rapheal,does it mean u always sleep online,u dnt have hand work,even barrow pushers and better off than u,stop commenting rubish..ishi aki...aproko
ReplyDeleteAliyu is right in his thought and decisions though all of you are after your power but is clear to every Northerner and credible Nigeria is better to have some one who is ready to safe lives and properties for his citizen than some body who is neither care nor promoting.
ReplyDeleteMr,jang shut up when gud leaders are talking u don't have d right to talk.so u want to lead d NGF even when u cannot lead ur own state well.is it not in plateau under ur leadership that killing of human beings,tribalism and religious intolerance became d order of the day?.compare d development through hardwork in ur state and that of ameichi u'll find out that he should be the one leading the NGF not u.it is also clear that ur name is on d list,bcos u are jonah jang not reuben abati.
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Who now who the loosing party is,election has been conducted in ondo APC came third,senatorial re-run was conducted in Delta APC came 4th,Guberterial in Anambra was conducted, APC came third,serial Losers,2015 is obvious.APC will continue to Loose.
ReplyDeleteIs it PDP dt won d election in anambra? Hope u knw is abga ,sill opposition party , u ar a fool,jonajang !evrybdy knw as a half human ,wen d men from north ar talkin dnt talk ,Aliyu Babangida All d way
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ReplyDeleteJang should be told in clear terms that his support for Jonathan was known to all Nigerian and you don't expect noble mind in the northern governors forum to support a faild leader like you and Jonathan , mind you, Aliyu is not your match in any ramifications , he is not interested in cheap hypocrisy .be ready to refund Jonathan's money because he will come after you with Dokibo Asare's boys. Ole
ReplyDeleteFor people who believe that religion and tribalism, is the best way to play politics. you have no stake in the future of this country. What we want is a president or gov or lg chairman who will work hard to better his people, not distroy them. gej and his group has being sowing seeds of discord in this country, I hope they are ready for the outcome. Because history may be re-written with this over ambition of gej(bobby dickens)
ReplyDeleteWeather apc has all d govs or majority of d govs,what will b will b! Whom God has bless,no man can curse!! Every shall bow,every tongue confess dat Jesus Christ is Lord n only d candidate dat will confess dat Jesus Christ is Lord will Win d presidential race come 2015!!! No two ways.
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