...As Baraje faction berths in Kastina
The Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led faction of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berthed in Kastina State, just as the group called on Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido and his group not to relent in their struggle to return the party to the path of justice, fairness and rule of law. Read more
This was even as Lamido declared that no amount of intimidation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) would scare them to abandon their struggle of ensuring an ideal and just party, saying that the worse that could happen was to incarcerate them, after 2015.
He spoke yesterday in Dutse, shortly after his return from Abuja, where he had gone to attend a peace meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan, when he received in audience, leaders of the new PDP, from the 34 councils in Katsina State, led by Mr. Ashiru Kankia.
Lamido, who said the struggle was not about the North, but about Nigeria, further said: “PDP is a party that knows the rights of the people. This is why those who could not speak up during the military, could now shout. It was a party built on the ideals of justice, fairness and the rule of law. After we have built the party to maturity, everybody is now struggling to use the platform to further his selfish interest, and not that of Nigeria. Therefore, we will return it to the ideals of its founding fathers.
“We will not allow people that have no political base in their homes to scare us from this struggle. The second phase of the PDP struggle, will be a tough one. And it is a struggle to confront the challenges of Nigeria, and not that of the North.
“We are not afraid of EFCC. We will insist the right thing is done. No amount of intimidation by EFCC will scare us from abandoning our struggle of ensuring an ideal and just party.
“We are not afraid of EFCC. We will insist the right thing is done. No amount of intimidation by EFCC will scare us from abandoning our struggle of ensuring an ideal and just party.
“I am not afraid of incarceration. The highest that can happen is that after 2015, they will send me to prison, that place (prison) is my home. I think I am used to it,” Lamido said.
From ISMAIL OMIPIDAN, Dutse
CULLED FROM THE SUN NEWSPAPER
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