Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina, says northern governors
in the All Progressives Congress (APC) supported Bola Tinubu’s presidential bid
to honour the principle of zoning.
In June 2022, APC governors from the north asked northern
presidential aspirants to withdraw from the race in national interest. The
development culminated in the victory of Tinubu in the party’s presidential
primary.
Speaking during a farewell visit to Umar Faruq-Umar, the
Emir of Daura, on Thursday, the governor said some chieftains in the party
rejected the idea of zoning but the governors insisted.
“Those with foresight have seen that, especially we the governors from the north under the APC. We have seen attempts to tarnish the image of Buhari,” he said.
“Everybody knows that
all the political parties believe in zoning, but some people in our party
wanted to keep that aside, but we rejected their attempt. So, if we had done
such, only God would know the situation in the country at the moment.
Therefore, we had to stick to our promises.
“That’s why the northerners then succeeded and earned
respect for our people because once we said yes, it’s always yes.”
Masari said winning the highly contentious election
preserved the integrity of President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said Nigerians would have considered the administration
of Buhari a failure if the ruling party had not been successful in the
elections.
“Anyone in this country with foresight should thank God
again because had it been our party did not win the election, people may think
that the federal government failed Nigerians,” he said.
“Whatever someone planned in this country, God has helped
President Muhammad Buhari to defend his integrity, because if we had failed in
the election, he would be the first to be blamed.”
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But, Masari let none of you cry foul when your promise start attacking you.
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