The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto,
Most Rev. Hassan Matthew Kukah, has said photograph showing him and Sheikh
Ahmed Gumi with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his former deputy, Atiku
Abubakar, was not political.
In an interview with The Guardian
during the Interfaith Conference in Abuja, the cleric played down his role in
Obasanjo’s meeting with Atiku and other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
chieftains.
“Have you ever heard of a priest
endorsing any candidate? Every Nigerian has the right to contest election,” he
said.
Reminded that it was trending on
the social media, he said: “I am not the editor of the social media.
“Don’t I have freedom of movement
again or must I give an account of what I have gone to do? Did I borrow money
from anybody for transport?”
Kukah insisted he didn’t
accompany Atiku to Otta for the meeting.
“Did you see me accompany Atiku?
I was in Otta, you are here now, is it the same as saying you followed me?
“Did you come here with me? The
fact that we are in the same location doesn’t mean we came together.”
On whether he was part of the
team that reconciled Obasanjo and Atiku, Kukah replied: “You are now doing
hypothesis. You can confirm from Atiku’s office.
“You know they are politicians,
they can tell you. They were the actors, not me. Am I a politician?”
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This line of response to questions only confirmed what's being circulated on the social media. You're not a politician, but found in the mist of political settlement, yet, denying involvement in the whole saga. We're no fools!
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