Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe has said that there is no reason for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be ashamed of losing a keenly contested presidential election to the All progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking via his Facebook page, Okupe denied saying he should be called a bastard if the APC survives, stating that he said he would change his name, which he insists is his prerogative.
He went on to say that the action of President Goodluck Jonathan in accepting the election result had proven the US wrong – the Central Intelligence Agency had predicted that Nigeria would break up after the 2015 election.
He wrote: “Firstly I never said if APC survives “call me a bastard” what I said was that ” I will change my name” that is the truth. So the prerogative of changing my name is mine. Bastard is not an alternative. But you can continue to say that if it gives you the kick. I really and truly don’t care.
“Secondly if I make a prediction it is my right to do so. A prediction is essentially what it is… A forecast or projected statement about the future. It does not have to come to pass.
“The Almighty CIA predicted Nigeria will break up after 2015 elections. It took the Godliness and intrinsic humaneness of one man to stop that prediction.
“Whatever it is you guys have won an election that was keenly contested yet you are not satisfied. 12m Nigerians voted for Jonathan while 15m for Buhari. This is nothing to be ashamed of.
“We are politicians and in our business we are at liberty to use whatever lawful means we have to try and discourage or put our opponents down. This is why when the game is over we down tools and joke with each others again.
“Only inexperienced rascals and ill bred effusively emotive or misguided individuals will carry on as if a war has just been won or lost. It was not a war it was a game. Please cool your temper. Life goes on.
WE WILL BE BACK”
