Ahead 2019 presidential election, Jigawa State former Governor Alhaji
Sule Lamido, has vowed that he would never allow himself to be cowed by
those in power to drop his presidential aspiration.
He also warned leaders to beware of dangers of tyranny, impunity and abuse of human dignity.
The
former governor made this declaration at the weekend after loads of
heavily armed policemen were sent to Bamaina village of Birnin Kudu to
stop a planned rally organised by hundreds of youths calling on him to
contest the 2019 presidential election.
Lamido said, “The
desperation by those in authorities of power today must know that the
same God that made Balewa, Ironsi, Gowon, Murtala, Shagari, Buhari,
Babangida and Jonathan Presidents could do the same for me if Allah so
wishes.
“All this coercion and intimidation was because of my
aspiration and I must tell them that no matter what, if Allah has
destined that I will be President, they cannot stop me or deter me
because that will amount to fighting against the wish of God.
He
further said in his interaction with news men on the situation that
leaders should beware of the consequences that followed “tyranny,
impunity and abuse of human dignity”.
He
decried a situation he described as a government stopping young men
from going to see their father (Lamido) and greeting him, “saying they
have to ask for permit, permit for what?”, he queried, adding that, “all
over this country I’ve never heard of a mutual gathering that requires
one to ask for permit, even on Saturday, we were in Sokoto for a wedding
where thousands of people attended or even naming ceremonies where
hundreds attend, have you asked them to show their permit?, but because
it’s Sule Lamido, whoever that is coming to see me must acquire a permit
to do so”.
While declaring that he had long passed the stage when
he can be intimidated by any one, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
chieftain said, “those policemen that made people to lie on their bare
backs simply because they were coming to meet me should also note that
they are no better people than those they have punished”.
President
Muhammadu Buhari’s government has also been accused by Ekiti State
Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and some other critics of employing every
tactics to cow and intimidate everyone it perceived would be a strong
opposition to Buhari’s continuation in power in 2019 when Nigerians will
vote to decide who their next leaders will be.
