Leave Jonathan alone to contest for second term, Jubril Aminu advises aggrieved northern leaders March 6, 2014 Former Petroleum Minister, Prof Jubril Aminu has second that contesting for a second term remains the constitutional right of President Jonathan, saying that aggrieved northern politicians should let the President be. The former Federal lawmaker added that the northern leaders fighting the President were doing so for their personal interest and not for the north. He argued that Northern politicians opposed to the re‑election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 have no power to stop him from running for a second term. The former petroleum minister said while it was proper for people to hold their views in a democratic setting, it was wrong for some elements to cause avoidable political rancour over a matter that did not warrant any protracted argument. He pointed out that any Northerner who wanted to stop Jonathan from getting a second term should not try to stop him by stoking unnecessary debate, which the law court could settle, but should go to the poll to vote against him. Aminu said: “I don’t support the argument that Jonathan has the right or not to contest in 2015. That is not the issue because you cannot stop him from exercising his political right. “But I want to say that instead of arguing whether Jonathan is qualified or not, let those opposed to him use the ballot box to vote him out during the election. “If those opposed to him can muster enough votes to prevent him from winning, will the President not stand down?” he asked. Post by PGEJMRA janet Eroro
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 08:21:02 +0000
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