Tinubu Fires Back At PDP and Obanikoro

 

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has faulted the claims of the PDP and the Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, stressing that the allegation by the junior minister that it was him (Tinubu) and his friends in the opposition that created the Boko Haram sect is unreasonable. Specifically, Tinubu who described the Obanikoro’s allegation as a political Boko Haram, which the PDP was the chief architect, noted that the PDP and the minister were, by the said allegation, establishing grounds for another round of clamping down on the opposition, militarising cities in the country, as well as flouting the democratic rights of citizens with impunity.

The APC leader's statement said, “Obanikoro’s allegation that Tinubu and his friends in the opposition created Boko Haram is both fallacious and untenable. It is the kind of fable that can only come out of the mouth of someone who is delusional; one whose intoxication with power is not in doubt”.

Tinubu, who spoke through his Media Adviser, Sunday Dare, challenged the PDP government to “step forward and explain to Nigerians why the over 200 girls kidnapped in Chibok are yet to be rescued”, adding that “they should explain why the Boko Haram insurgency continues unabated despite billions that is being voted for security."
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Tinubu alleged that “the defence budget to fight Boko Haram and terrorism has become a conduit pipe for the ruling party, PDP, just as the likes of Obanikoro continue to use Boko Haram as a tool of blackmail against the opposition. This time, just like it failed in the past, it will not stick. It will not stand”.

Accusing the PDP and Obanikoro of aiding and abetting Boko Haram, Tinubu said it is the PDP government in which Obanikoro is an active and pliable agent that is perpetrating the insurgency for pecuniary benefits.

You Soiled Your Hands –INEC Officer Exposes Minister Obaniko

A stakeholder meeting called by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ondo State, almost degenerated into fisticuffs on Tuesday as the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akin Orebiyi, hinted that the commission had a report which showed that the Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, had “his hands soiled” during the election. The meeting, which began at 12pm at the INEC office at Alagbaka and attended by political parties and the security agencies, began smoothly with the respective parties stating their positions on the outcome of the election.

Orebiyi said, “One of our officers was almost lynched by the people because they mistook him for Obanikoro. We know what happened and you can quote me anywhere.” The attendant rowdiness saw members of the PDP and the Labour Party almost engaged in a fight as one trying to outdo the other in a shouting match. As soon the dust settled, Orebiyi added, “Let the Minister of State for Defence [Obanikoro] defend himself, let him defend himself.” Buy Cheap Android Phones on Konga.com | Lowest Price in Nigeria
Buy Cheap Android Phones on Konga.com at Lowest price. Free Delivery | Pay on Delivery. While responding to the contributions of the parties, Orebiyi blamed politicians for the crisis witnessed during the Ilaje/Ese-Odo by-election, saying that it was their refusal to adhere strictly to the code of conduct of the election that resulted in the inconclusiveness of the election. Commenting on the conduct of politicians, Orebiyi said, “We are aware of how Obanikoro even soiled his hands obstructing the electoral process. You can quote me anywhere. You can quote me anywhere…” He noted that politicians did not only put the lives of the electoral officials at risk, but also forced them to collect money. “One of them brought and showed us N8,000 he was forced to collect,” he said. It seems Obanikoro is the man Jonathan wants to use to win at all cost. Nigerians have seen his type before.