Lamido made this claim in
Bauchi Tuesday evening when he addressed delegates and supporters of the PDP in
Bauchi State, stating that he is a Nigerian who, God willing, will become the
President of Nigeria come 2019.
The People’s Democratic
Party, PDP, presidential aspirant, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has stated that
Nigerians are starving under President Muhammadu Buhari, and this has made them
lose the strength to protest against the hike in the prices of essential
commodities in the country.
In a report by Daily Post,
Lamido urged the delegates to elect him as the PDP candidate to enable him
defeat Buhari and restore all rules and values of democracy which, he said,
have been destroyed by Buhari.
The presidential aspirant
described officials of the All Progressives Congress, APC-led federal
government as thieves who, he said, have deceived and disunited Nigerians along
tribal and religious lines.
Lamido accused the Buhari
administration of being selective in the fight against corruption, stating that
“if you are in PDP they said you are a thief, if you are in APC you are a
saint, what kind of justice is this. Governor Ortom has spent three years
governing Benue State, immediately he dumped APC, EFCC begins investigation of
his administration.
“We are aware that APC has
shielded corrupt personalities that are supporting the APC. If you are in APC
all your corruption are forgiven, but if you are in PDP you are a thief. We are
in democracy you threaten people that you will jail so and so persons.
“A leader doesn’t threaten
his subjects, he threat them with justice, compassion and mercy, not jail
threat and intimidation. (You) can’t change the destiny of whoever God has
prepared to become the next president come 2019. I believe in the entrenchment
of democracy in the country.”
Lamido, who traced the
history of politics in Nigeria from the first republic down to the present
fourth republic, said Nigeria has had more credible and trustworthy leaders
like Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief
Obafemi Awolowo , Late Sa’adu Zungur, and Mallam Aminu Kano to mention just a
few.
“Today, APC brought a
campaign of hate speech they don’t even want you to mention the legacies of our
past present and future leaders. You should remember even your fathers at home
are trustworthy they are also Nigerians,” he said.
The presidential aspirant
accused the APC government of bringing untold hardship to Nigerians “by
introducing anti-people policies contrary to the fake pledges they make during
the electioneering campaign, today there is high cost of living in all aspects
of life.
“After he pledged to end
insurgency, reduce the price of petrol and improve people’s welfare which all
turned out to be blatant lies. Now, the people have known better and that will
manifest in the 2019 polls.”
Lamido urged Bauchi
delegates to elect him as the party’s presidential candidate and to prepare to
make sacrifice and endure more hardships through threats and intimidation “that
will come from the APC government in their quest for re-election”.
He said with patience,
perseverance, hard work and determination, PDP will win the 2019 presidential
election and will win other elective positions.
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