Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, has
denied reports that he begged a former military
president, General Ibrahim Babangida, to convince his
deputy, Ahmed Musa Ibeto and others, who recently
defected to the All Progressives Congress, to return to
the Peoples Democratic Party.
The governor dismissed the reports yesterday when the
Federation of Advocates for Fair, Credible and Peaceful
Election led by elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai,
paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Minna.
Aliyu said it was not unusual to see politicians
decamping during electioneering periods, adding that
those who defected had the right to do so.
“They said I went to IBB over those who defected. I
have passed the stage of begging anybody. Every
politician is free to decide on which party he wants to
belong to. Let me however plead that nobody should
victimize anybody for the political decision they made.
“I have no reason to hate my deputy over his decision
to move to the opposition party. We have had a good
working relationship since 2007 and it will remain so
even after we leave government in May. By now people
have made up their minds on the party they will cast
their votes for. We must therefore accept the results of
the forthcoming elections. Do not be annoyed with your
brother based on his new found political interest. Power
belongs to God and He chooses whom to give”, Aliyu
said.
He also called on politicians not to discriminate or
victimize, insisting that politics must be approached
without bitterness, and fighting within and outside party
platforms should be discouraged.
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