The Adamawa State Governor, Muhammad Bindow, on Monday gave insight into why he dumped the former governor of the state, Murtala Nyako, and shifted loyalty to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Mr. Bidow, who reportedly rode on the political structure of Mr. Nyako to win the April governorship election, said he decided to pitch tent with Atiku because of a lofty cash gift the former vice president gave him during the campaign.
PREMIUM TIMES reports that that the governor made the disclosure when he hosted indigenes of Jimeta at the Government House, saying Atiku gave him N500million for his campaign.
“I shifted loyalty to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar because of the N500 million he gave to support my governorship campaign.
“During the campaign, Nyako and his son Abdulazziz were in London. I have no regret over my decision,” he said.
Mr. Bindow accused some “powerful politicians” in the state of attempting to smear his image for his refusal to do their bidding.
“Apart from the money from the headquarters, nobody gave me ten naira during the campaign.
“When the former VP asked me if we had any financial problem, I called the then party state secretary, Abdullahi Bakari, to write and put our campaign demand at N300 million to Mr. Atiku Abubakar.
“It was after the submission that Atiku sent me half a billion naira through Jauro,” the governor stated.
One of the measure forces that determine victory in any political activity is the finance which serves as the lubricator of any political struggle. Atiku Abubakar remain a political gladiator that is always ready to spend his last Kobo to achieve political success and he has thrown a challenge to any politician to do the same if they have the boldness. His donation to Governor Bindow has really changed the political direction of Adamawa State. Look at the financing of the local vigilante that he carried out, single handedly that led to crushing of the Boko Haram Sect when they were gaining ground in the State in quest to capture the capital Yola during the last regime of Jonathan no any so-called elite of the State cares about the plights of the people of the State, look at the issue of employment Atiku remain the highest employer of labour in the State.Turaki remain a real politician that deserve commendation no matter the hatred. God save Adamawa State and may God bless our dear country Nigeria.
You are really a trust worthy politician for doing this Gov. Bindow, Most politician would have looked the opposition direction and go to the extent of fighting with his campaign sponsor just to score cheap political goal.
Kudos Gov. Bindow and Turaki Adamawa for coming to the aid of your party/it’s gubernatorial candidate when you were needed most.