WHAT IS GOVERNOR UDUAGHAN HIDING ? GOVERNOR UDUAGHAN SHOULD LEARN FROM GOV LAMIDO I’ll Not Anoint Anyone As My Successor, Says Lamido Political godfatherism useless in Nigeria — Gov. Lamido Dutse—Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State has said that he would not impose any candidate on the people as his successor in 2015, as according to him, he would not be a political godfather to any one that wanted to succeed him. However, Lamido said it was undemocratic for him to impose a candidate on the people, thereby playing the role of a political god-father to any aspirant. Said he, “Presently I am not, a political son to any one in this country and after my tenure, I will also not be a political god-father to anybody.“I am not interested in going to the Senate or going for any other elective office after my tenure as the governor of Jigawa. .“The person that is going to succeed me will be a son of Jigawa people, not my political son. He will emerge democratically.”The governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, is not interested in imposing his successor on the people of the state, come February 2015 when the governorship election will be conducted. He said he realized that the manipulation of the electoral process to enthrone a godson does not benefit the godfather in the long run hence he would allow the people to pick his successor. The governor spoke at the inaugural debut of “Both Sides,” a political discourse programme organized by the Kukah Centre in Abuja on Wednesday. The centre is promoted by a clergyman, Matthew Kukah. “We saw what happened in 2007 and 2011. As long as the peoples’ interest is protected, there is nothing to fear,” Mr. Lamido said. “We saw what some people did to install people they dub as ‘houseboys’ and what happened to them at the end of the day?” What Nigeria needs are strong institutions that can protect the interest of the majority. “Nigerians are impatient people, but we must differentiate the interest of the majority from that of the elite. We must also note that as a democracy, we should strive to defend the interest of the majority, instead of the elite.” The governor said he said he could not enumerate his achievements since he assumed office in the North Western state, but insisted he had worked for the interest of its people. He added, “People come and thank me for all I have done, but I tell them that they should not thank as I am only doing my job. It is my job as governor to work for the improvement of the welfare of my own people.” Mr. Lamido called for morality and sincerity in politics. According to him, political leaders should stand by their words and do what is expected of them.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:24:21 +0000
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