Saturday, March 21, 2015
Even though I am a christian, I still wouldn't forgive Buhari
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Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Afenifere leader, says he can never forgive the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), because of the sins he committed against Yoruba leaders while he was head of state between December 1983 and August 1985.
The 87-year-old, who was a close associate of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, disclosed this at a post-National Conference in Lagos titled, 'Into tomorrow and beyond' on Thursday. said Buhari locked up all the Yoruba governors after overthrowing the Shehu Shagari government.
Adebanjo in his words said,
"Back then, Awolowo warned Shagari that his government would soon hit the rock if he did not put things in order. Shortly after, in December 1983, Buhari overthrew the government but the man that was speaking against Shagari (Awolowo), was harrassed by Buhari.
"Buhari picked up all the Yoruba governors: Adekunle Ajasin (Ondo State); Olabisi Onabanjo (Ogun) and others, who were true progressives and locked them up.
"Somebody said I am a Christian and I should forgive Buhari but I said I cannot forgive such. Ajasin's children say they have forgiven Buhari but I am not in their party, I can't forgive him."
He also urged Yoruba to vote for President Goodluck Jonathan next week as he had promised to implement the report of the confab which the north stood against.
He also dismissed claims that he and other Afenifere leaders had been bribed by Jonathan.
He said,
"I am saying vote Jonathan not because he is Ijaw or from the South-South. No northerner will convoke a national conference because everything we are talking of that has been unfavourable to the South; they (North) are the beneficiaries."
The 87-year-old, who was a close associate of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, disclosed this at a post-National Conference in Lagos titled, 'Into tomorrow and beyond' on Thursday. said Buhari locked up all the Yoruba governors after overthrowing the Shehu Shagari government.
Adebanjo in his words said,
"Back then, Awolowo warned Shagari that his government would soon hit the rock if he did not put things in order. Shortly after, in December 1983, Buhari overthrew the government but the man that was speaking against Shagari (Awolowo), was harrassed by Buhari.
"Buhari picked up all the Yoruba governors: Adekunle Ajasin (Ondo State); Olabisi Onabanjo (Ogun) and others, who were true progressives and locked them up.
"Somebody said I am a Christian and I should forgive Buhari but I said I cannot forgive such. Ajasin's children say they have forgiven Buhari but I am not in their party, I can't forgive him."
He also urged Yoruba to vote for President Goodluck Jonathan next week as he had promised to implement the report of the confab which the north stood against.
He also dismissed claims that he and other Afenifere leaders had been bribed by Jonathan.
He said,
"I am saying vote Jonathan not because he is Ijaw or from the South-South. No northerner will convoke a national conference because everything we are talking of that has been unfavourable to the South; they (North) are the beneficiaries."
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