Immediate past Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido,
has claimed that no matter the oppression, if God wishes for
him to be president in 2019, nobody will stop him.
Lamido stated this Sunday night after dozens of heavily armed
policemen were deployed in Bamaina village of Birnin Kudu to
prevent an initial rally organised by hundreds of youths calling
on the former governor to contest 2019 Presidency.
He said, “the desperation by those in authorities of power
today must know that the same God that have made Balewa,
Ironsi, Gowon, Murtala, Shagari, Buhari, Babangida and
Jonathan Presidents could do the same for me if Allah so
wishes”.
He said, “all this coersion and intimidation was because of my
aspiration and I must tell them that no matter what, if Allah
has destined that I will be President, they cannot stop me or
deter me because that will amount to fighting against the
wish of God”, he stated.
The former governor, who briefed the Press on the situation
said: “Leaders should beware of the consequences that
followed tyranny, impunity and abuse of human dignity”.
Lamido said he was shocked with the revelation that young
men could be stopped from going to see their father, “I am
their father and they are coming to greet me and you are
saying they have to ask for permit, permit for what?”, he
asked.
He said, “all over this country I’ve never heard of a mutual
gathering that requires one to ask for permit, even on
Saturday, we were in Sokoto for a wedding where thousands
of people attended or even naming ceremonies where
hundreds attend, have you asked them to show their permit?,
but because it’s Sule Lamido, whoever that is coming to see
me must acquire a permit to do so”.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain said he has
long passed the stage of being intimidated by any one, adding,
“for those policemen that made people to lie on their bare
backs simply because they were coming to meet me should
also note that they are no better people than those they have
punished”.
The policemen, numbering about 200, were in the early hours
of Saturday deployed in the town to prevent the rally from
taking place although the police spokesperson, DSP Abdul
Jinjiri, said they are on routine patrol of the area against likely
breakdown of law and order.
The officers who have mounted a roadblock leading to
Bamaina, the hometown of Lamido, were seen turning back
several vehicles conveying people that were attending the
rally.
One of the police officers in charge at the Bamaina police
division told our reporter who was also initially prevented from
entering the town said, “I cannot prevent you journalists from
doing your statutory duties, however, please, there won’t be
any event here today”.
The rally which later took place inside the residence of the
former governor attracted thousands of youths that also
addressed and explained to him their motive of organising
such an event.
The leader of the PDP Consultative Forum, Mallam Kabiru
Nura, said the forum has decided to acknowledge the fact
that, “as our leader, we cannot have a say on who would be
our subsequent leaders aside those picked by you”, he said.
Comrade Kabiru stressed that Lamido was among those that
laboured to form and nurture the PDP that was the brain
behind the growth of many people in the country.
On his part, Alhaji Lamido who addressed the crowd, informed
the youths to remain resolute in their sincere conviction for a
great Nigeria future.
According to Lamido, “if your prayers for me to be the
President of this country is the wish of Allah, let it be, for Allah
is the One that made others like Jonathan, Tafawa Balewa,
Obasanjo”, he stated.
He also warned leaders, “ to be wary of the impunity being
perpetuated by those at the helm of affairs, stating that
posterity would surely judge those that subjugate their
subjects to unnecessary hardship”.
-Sun
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