A former
presidential aspirant, Princess Hadiza Ibrahim, has told Acting President Yemi
Osinbajo not to resign under any circumstance so that he would not betray the
confidence Nigerians reposed in his joint mandate with President Muhammdu
Buhari.
In an
exclusive interview with Daily Sun in Ibadan on Wednesday she raised the alarm
that some cabal were scheming to get Osinbajo out of the way ahead of 2019
general elections.
Hadiza, who
stated that she could bet with her life that President Buhari is not a thief
and meant well for the country, said: “In fairness, I also believe in Osinbajo.
For the little time that Buhari was away on medical vacation recently, Osinbajo
tried his best for this country. The value of naira appreciated. I am sure with
time again, the value of naira will be on a higher side and dollar will be on a
lower side.”
According to
her, Nigerians should note that the mandate they gave to Buhari, “is not just
for Buhari; it is a joint mandate for Buhari and Osinbajo.
“Vividly, by
the analysis probably done by me, if Buhari and somebody else and not Osinbajo
had contested the presidential election in 2015, Buhari might not have come to
power. I believe Osinbajo is a God sent man. He is a pastor an I see him as a
prophet too because is so simple.”
Hadiza noted
that the first time Osinbajo was the Acting President, apart from ensuring the
appreciation of value of naira, he also toured the Niger Delta area of the
country with a view to ensuring that militants stopped blowing up gas pipelines
and other activities inimical to the progress of Nigeria, adding that there
were results “but I am not advising him to continue that way because I don’t
trust those people.
“I am sure
God wants to use Osinbajo to rectify this country. So, I believe in
Buhari/Osinbajo joint mandate. I want to give Osinbajo this advice that under
no circumstance because of our vote and the trust we put in the his joint
ticket with Buhari, he should not resign. The votes that brought them to power
were for Buhari and Osinbajo. He should not disappoint us.
“I cast my
vote because it is Buhari/Osinbajo. The vote is a debt on them. So, they should
have the fear of God. So, Osinbajo should not resign, no matter what. The cabal
should have the fear of God.
“Osinbajo
should not be afraid of any threat from anywhere. Nobody is above God. Since he
is a man of God, he should stand by God. He should not be forced to resign and
he should not resign on his own. He should continue to hold the mandate for
President Buhari. When the Buhari gets well, he should handover to him. But in
the absence of Buhari, he should not be forced to resign.”
On the
likelihood that the "cabal" might want to use National Assembly to
impeach Osinbajo, she said: “Why would the National Assembly impeach Osinbajo?
For what offence? I Hadiza Ibrahim will not agree to that. I am crying out now.
The change we asked for is reality. It is change for progress, and a change to
move the country forward. It is not a change for different things.
“I believe
in Buhari and Osinbajo joint mandate. I am crying now because I don’t
understand where things are going to in Nigeria now. The cabal may ask him to
resign, let me use this medium to tell him, he should not. Osinbajo has a
mandate because we voted for Buhari and him. The mandate will last till May 29,
2019. So, he should not be coerced to resign so that he would not betray the
confidence we have in him."
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