Politics Jonathan's Disobedience Caused PDP's Downfall - Gov. Aliyu

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Nigeria - Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, has blamed the Peoples Democratic Party's failure in the general elections on President Goodluck Jonathan’s refusal to honour a single term pact allegedly reached by its leaders, Premium Times reports.

Gov. Aliyu, who lost the May 28 senatorial election to represent Niger East Senatorial District said he saw the downfall coming.

“When I reminded us (that President Goodluck Jonathan had agreed to run for one term), they nearly crucified me. When I led the G7 (group of seven aggrieved PDP governors), they did not do what we wanted them to do until five members left and they did what we asked them to do.”

“I recall also that when APC (All Progressives Congress) came on board (emerged as a political party), I was the first person to say I was very happy now, we have a strong party to put PDP on its toes and many people were asking, ‘Are you really a member?’” Mr. Aliyu recounted.

“Up until the last elections, the allegation against me had always been that I was a supporter of APC; and now, you have seen the results.”

“Nigerians wanted a change and Nigerians got the change,” Mr. Alkali said. “You will have many reasons. One, PDP has been around for 16 years and there is no way you will be around for 16 years and you will not make mistakes.

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