South South leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark on Thursday, alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, was formed with the sole aim of installing a northerner as the president of the country. Clark also maintained that without General Muhammadu Buhari there’ll be no APC. Buhari is the APC’s presidential candidate.
Former Federal Commissioner of Information, Clark disclosed this when he received the leadership and members of the Yoruba Youth Council Worldwide at his Asokoro residence in Abuja, led by its National President, Comrade Eric Oluwole.
He said, “APC was formed to install a northerner as the president of Nigeria. You saw what happened at the Presidential primaries of the APC where Buhari emerged with very wide margin. Without Buhari, there will be no APC.” Clark also slammed Buhari and argued that he (Buhari) was not fit to fight corruption.
He added, “Nigeria belong to all of us, no tribe has the monopoly of ruling us. Nobody is a second class citizen. We all are first class citizen of this country.” The Ijaw leader also commended the youth organization, saying it was the first time in Nigeria’s political history that a large youth organization such as YYC would identify with the government of the day, especially with someone who hails from the minority, adding that
“Nigerians will only allow a democratically elected President. Buhari in 1983 overthrew a democratically elected President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari because he got the wind that Shagari was going to hand over to a Southern President. “Buhari lied over his certificate, even the picture on the certificate is older than the certificate. How can a person accused of perjury be talking about corruption.”
Speaking earlier, the President of Yoruba Youth Council, YYC, Eric Oluwole said that the group was endorsing President Goodluck Jonathan’s re- election bid. He said, “The YYC? has endorsed Jonathan to return as President. We want continuity. We will not allow a 72 year old man to determine our lives for us.
“There is no alternative among other contestants that is as genuine as Jonathan. His achievement in yoruba land is tremendous. Everyone can see the good work of Jonathan. “The achievements of President Jonathan in Yoruba land has far out-shown that of any government in Nigeria since 1999 no matter the commitments of certain quarters to demystify these giant strides.
“Our visit here today is to acquaint you of our decision to declare full support for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan and to mobilize all the Yoruba Youth throughout Nigeria, whose views and convictions go a long way in re- moulding public opinions.
“Through thorough deliberations we resolved on the dire need to return President Goodluck Jonathan as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, because looking objectively as it is today, there are no alternative in all the contending Political parties that are as genuine and focused as President Goodluck Jonathan.
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