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Former President Goodluck Jonathan, last night, described a former governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, as a despicable fellow, who resorted to lies and half-truths to try to remain politically relevant. Jonathan also called Aliyu a backstabber, in a statement by one of the ex-presidentâs former aides, Reno Omokri, maintaining that âAs long as that remains his character trait, he will always be at the back.â
The former president was reacting to claims by Aliyu that the reason Jonathan lost the 2015 election was because all the northern governors resolved not to support him.
Why Northern PDP governors worked against Jonathan in 2015: Babangida Aliyu
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A former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, has revealed why northern governors of the Peoples Democratic Party worked against the re-election of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.
It has been the suscipion among Jonathan supporters that his defeat to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 election was organised conspiracy by Northern politicians across party lines to oust Jonathan for daring to go for a second term without their approval.
Aliyu in a statement signed by himself on Friday said they worked against Jonathan s re-election because he reneged on an agreement not to seek a second term.
Why northern PDP govs worked against Jonathan in 2015 –Ex-gov Aliyu The Punch
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A former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, on Friday revealed why northern governors of the Peoples Democratic Party worked against the re-election of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.
He said they worked against Jonathan’s re-election because he reneged on an agreement not to seek a second term.
Aliyu said this in a statement he signed titled, ‘Why We Opposed Jonathan’s Second Term Bid –Babangida Aliyu.’
He was reacting to his purported suspension by the PDP in Chachanga Local Government Area of Niger State for alleged anti-party activities, including working against Jonathan in 2015.
Aliyu had on Friday, April 16, 2020, revealed that northern governors opposed Jonathan’s reelection because they felt their region would be in a disadvantaged position if Jonathan won the 2015 presidential election. He also said Jonathan had an agreement with the northern governors that he won’t seek a second term, adding that north governors opposed him when he reneged on the agreement. The ex-governor said this in a statement titled; ‘
Why We Opposed Jonathan’s Second Term Bid –Babangida Aliyu.’ Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Al Jazeera. (Aljazeerah) ece-auto-gen But
Jonah Jang, who was governor of Plateau State at the time has countered the claims, saying there was no time northern governors “