Former minister of state for defense, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has urged his loyalists to work as a team to ensure that President Goodluck Jonathan of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP returns to office and also vote Jimi Agbaje as Governor in Lagos State.
He admonished them to bury every political difference and move on with determined zeal and a common ground to ensure that the party wins the election across board.
Speaking with his support group on Saturday, December 27, 2014 he stated:
“Let me tell you one of the reasons why we initially agreed to go on. The presidential election is a must win for PDP and not just for PDP but for Nigeria. You all know I am a player at the national level, at the state level and at the local level.
The presidential election is a national issue and for the good of our country, President Jonathan must continue and PDP must win Lagos because it is extremely crucial to Mr. President.” He stated.
“So you and I will not rest until we have won. Let me also assure you today that Lagos is winnable but we have to be strategic about it. Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.” He added.
Speaking further, Obanikoro stated “At your level and at our level, all of us must sit down and put on a thinking cap. Just don’t wait for instructions anymore. Get down working now because election is won at the polling booths and not at the state or at the federal.
“So I cannot defend your polling booth for you. You must devise a means by which the party must win all the elections. So we want to be hearing from you henceforth about your polling units, your wards and every other issue that are crucial for us to win.”
“Before the end of next week, we shall create a call centre that will be manned by people from different ethnic groups to take your calls and complaints. Go and get your Permanent Voters Card and be prepared.
The senator also took a swipe at the All Progressive Congress, APC, Presidential candidate, stating that he could not perform as expected while he was a young military head of state and that he was a religious fanatic.;
“When Buhari was in his 40’s, he couldn’t govern Nigeria. Buhari was Number 1, a Muslim, Idiagbon Number 2, a Muslim, Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Army Staff, a Muslim.
“They were all Muslims. We don’t want that kind of Nigeria anymore. We want a Nigeria where everyone will have a sense of belonging. We have seen it all and we know that Buhari does not have the capacity to build Nigeria of our dream.” He stated.
He therefore urged them to remain loyal and committed to the course in 2015 election and ensure tht a PDP candidate emerge at all levels.
