A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, in Kaduna on Friday said the withdrawal of the security details of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, was a plot by the Federal Government to eliminate him(Speaker).
The former Minister, who accused President Goodluck Jonathan of masterminding the withdrawal of Tambuwal security aides, alleged that the Speaker was one of the targets of snipers being purportedly groomed by agents of the government.
Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo had in his open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan last year alleged that agents of the Federal Government was grooming snipers that would target some prominent Nigerians.
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Speaking to newsmen after picking his expression of interest and nomination forms as an All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Kaduna on Friday, the former minister claimed that the Speaker was one of the targets of the killer squad.
“That was why the Inspector-General of Police, on the order of Jonathan(president), withdrew the Speaker security aides,” he added.
Warning that no harm must befall the Speaker, the former minister noted that it was irresponsible on the part of the Inspector-General of Police and the Federal Government to have withdrawn the Speaker’s security details.
The APC chief explained that the withdrawal was done deliberately so as to pave the way for the “killer squad” to eliminate the Speaker for defecting to the APC.
According to el-Rufai, the removal of the Speaker’s security is part of the continuation of the Jonathan-led government’s penchant for impunity.
The former Minister, however, reminded the Jonathan government that impunity had limitations, saying that the Nigeria government should learn from Burkina Faso when the people were fed up with the government.
El-Rufai said, “The withdrawal of Tambuwal’s security aides is on the order of the President Goodluck Jonathan. The IG doesn’t act that way. The president ordered the IG to order the removal. Its just the continuation of the Jonathanian impunity.
“This people have no respect for the law. They have no respect for rules. They think they are in power to abuse their control of coercive instruments of power and we should warn them that impunity has limits. If anything happens to Tambuwal(Speaker), the whole world would hold them responsible.
” He(Speaker) was on the list of those to be taken out by snipers. So, if anything happens to him, we know that it was done intentionally so that this will succeed.
“They should look across Burkina Faso and see what is happening when a government overstays its welcome or engages in wanton impunity. They should learn from history. I think it is very irresponsible on the part of IG and the government to do that.”
He also warned the police and other security agents to desist from being partisan in the run-up to 2015 general elections, saying Nigerians were fed up with the current government of the Peoples Democratic Party.
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ReplyDeleteExcellent talk Mallam El-Rufai.
DeleteWe are also praying that no evil will get to all of you that are voices of wisdom in Nigeria. Continue to remind the 'RULERS' that their cups are getting full.
Correct!! I can foresee a peoples' revolt preceding a military intervention. We don't hope it goes to that as that could be very harmful to the country. Already Boko Haram is causing much harm which the FG cannot handle.
ReplyDeleteAPC,APC.are dis d people we should entrust Nigeria to.sectional and greedy people like tambuwal.let me ask u a question.y are still holding on to a mandate dat doesnt belong to APC.thiefs.
ReplyDeleteThese are all baseless allegations. its wrong hw security details were withdrawn but the sniper part is ridiculous. even police presence can not save u from a sniper. Not the kind of police men we have.
ReplyDeleteEl-rufai pls go and sit down...you have nothing to say
ReplyDeleteEl-Rufai must be poor in mathematics. Gowon ruled for over 4 years. Babangida ruled for over 4 years. Abacha ruled for over 4 years. These men kept changing their own rules to stay in office. The present Nigerian Constitution allows a leader to have an initial 4 years, renewable only once, giving a total of 8 years. Obasanjo was the first President to fulfil that. But that Yar'Adua's tenure was cut short by death, he also would have had his 8 years. If Jonathan is seeking to have his 8 years, why term it an overstay of welcome. That can only mean the welcome of APC and their ilks. Blaise Compaore ruled 27 years in Burkina Faso. Is Jonathan's 4-year rule anyway near that? Please someone should teach El-Rufai Mathematics.
ReplyDeleteDoes dis Apc pipu ve anything in stock for Nigerians?tell is what u will give us and not what oda pipu did,instead of u campaigning u re accusing dose who are selling demselves to her pipu,if dry win d election u Apc will start crying foul play,pls pipu sud wise up and ignored all dis Apc nonsense talk
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