By Lanre Oloyede
The Senior Special Assistant on public Enlightment to former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chef Oliver Okpala, has debunked a statement allegedly credited to a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Alhaji Buba Galadima, stating that Umar Ganduje insulted former president Muhammadu Buhari.
Chief Okpala stated this while reacting to the recent accusation against Ganduje in respect to an alleged insult and disrespect to former President of the country, Muhammed Buhari.
In a press statement issued Monday and made available to journalists in Abuja, Okpala stressed that the former Governor of Kano State Dr Ganduje has been known for his high level of political decorum and discipline in all conducts and as such would not resort to insults as claimed by Galadima.
According to Chief Okpala “I saw the comments credited to a chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, where he accused the former All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje insulting former President Buhari “
“And I cant just keep silent when the name of such true nationalist is being draged in the mud despite his hard earned political reputation, nationally and internationally”
“This is very laughable.He is talking about a two term Governor of a state like Kano and the immediate national chairman of the APC.
“My concern is not political but in defense of a man who has succeeded as a testament of political wisdom, maturity and decorum in the orbit of Nigerian politics”
“Especially when it is coming from a television politician who has no political base and has not contested or won any election in his life”
“The misguided Galadima claimed that former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje was disgraced for ridiculing former President Muhammadu Buhari with the disparaging local term “Habu Na Habu,” which according to him prevented Ganduje from installing his desired successor in 2023.
But Oliver corrected the wrong impression saying “Gandule was never disgraced as Buba lied, he successfully completed his two terms in office leaving behind a sprawling legacy of positive impacts across all sectors of Kano state”
“His allegations that Ganduje mobilised security services to stop the NNPP from winning is a huge lie. Ganduje remains a democrat with towering records of excellence and political dexterity”
“According to Galadima, President Buhari used his official powers to guarantee that the election results were accurate. So he is now trying to curry favour, using the name of Buhari, the same person who dished him due to his questionable character”
“One major bane of our politics stems from lack of respect for our leaders, both past and present, and Buba Galadima has been known for this kind of charlatanism of always playing to the gallery”
“Come to think of it, Buba Galadima has always been a harbinger of wrong political narratives, a man whose mindset , calculations and views are always twisted and flawed as he has always viewed things from mischievous and negative perspectives”
“I am shocked that after all these years , Buba Galadima has refused to mature and leave childishness behind.
“His comments sought to force a wrong narrative and interpretation on Dr. Ganduje’s personality”
“Even though they say old habits hardly die, Elder Buba should change his old ways of seeing nothing good in what others, especially those who are far better than him, like Ganduje”
“He has always been a bitter and sadistic personality. Where did that posture take Galadima?” He was dumped like thrash by Buhari because he was a negative baggage over the years”
“Many people wondered then why he was unceremoniously dismissed by Buhari but now it is clearer that the former President must have seen through his evil antics and dished him so that he could make political progress”
“And it was immediately after Buhari dumped Buba that respite came his way and he emerged Nigeria’s president, an indication that Galadima is an evil wind that blows no good”.
“One therefore wonders if Galadima’s interpretation of what Ganduje said in Hausa was from Greek language which has no similarity with Hausa language or mere mischief”
“His trade is in blackmail, Buba Galadima should be reminded that the people of Kano state love and cherish Ganduje as a political leading light and no amount of blackmail against him can change that”
“It is time for our elder statesmen to embrace the path of political rectitude so that they can bequeath to the younger generation, a clean political space garnished with peace, love and unity, not for supposed elders who pollute the fountain” Chief Oliver Okpala concluded.
