January 12
Obasanjo’s attacks won’t stop me from backing Jonathan – Kashamu
The Chairman of the Organisation and Mobilisation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South West, Prince Buruji Kashamu on Sunday vowed not to be deterred in his support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election in 2015.
Kashamu also said that former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s virulent attack on his personality had made him more popular.
He stated that in spite of the series of attacks on his person by the former president, he would not be discouraged from further backing Jonathan.
The Ogun PDP financier said this while speaking with newsmen at the end of an emergency meeting of the state chapter of the party held in his Ijebu-Igbo country home.
He accused Obasanjo of alleged plan to “hijack” him from mobilizing the people of the South West zone for Jonathan in the 2015 election.
According to Kashamu, “You ought to know the strategy of Obasanjo that Obasanjo wanted to hijack me from Jonathan, that if I don’t support Jonathan in South West, the South West would be easier for them. How many times has he called me? How many times Obasanjo has sent people to me that why am I so stubborn? Many that he had sent, I did not answer them because I am not a betrayer.
“When I love somebody and believe in the leadership of somebody, whatever happens I accept that I will go with the person. I believe in the leadership of Jonathan, I believe in the government of Jonathan and in his transformation agenda and I believe in his wise management.”
He further stressed that no one could stop him from his continued support to President Jonathan’s 2015 ambition.
“It’s only Jonathan that can open his mouth and say don’t support me again. What I’m doing is for the party, for Jonathan and the country. Jonathan is a good president, he is loyal to Nigeria, he’s a complete gentleman, transparent and a believer in due process. We are ready to go the extra mile in delivering the South West to him.
“You know when it comes to mobilizing the people, I’m a grassroots person. I’ve already opened offices all over the South West. In Ogun State over two million registered in the last election but only 400,000 voted. In each state, I have registered in my data over 20,000 supporters. Tell me which grassroots does Obasanjo have? The last election we did, they beat him flat. I have 80 per cent of PDP leaders in Ogun,” Kashamu said.
The Ogun PDP chieftain however said that he was not perturbed by Obasanjo’s continued attack, saying it has rather made him more popular.
“When I heard yesterday (Saturday) about Obasanjo’s latest letter, I started dancing that my popularity has gone up again. I never knew I could become this popular until Obasanjo started his series of letters. Obasanjo would mention my name in his letters and the president too in his reply,” he said.
He vowed to continue to oppose Obasanjo’s alleged penchant for imposing his men on the party members in the South West zone.
“The same strategies we have been using in Ogun we have taken to Osun, Oyo, Lagos and others,” he said.
Obasanjo’s attacks won’t stop me from backing Jonathan – Kashamu
The Chairman of the Organisation and Mobilisation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South West, Prince Buruji Kashamu on Sunday vowed not to be deterred in his support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election in 2015.
Kashamu also said that former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s virulent attack on his personality had made him more popular.
He stated that in spite of the series of attacks on his person by the former president, he would not be discouraged from further backing Jonathan.
The Ogun PDP financier said this while speaking with newsmen at the end of an emergency meeting of the state chapter of the party held in his Ijebu-Igbo country home.
He accused Obasanjo of alleged plan to “hijack” him from mobilizing the people of the South West zone for Jonathan in the 2015 election.
According to Kashamu, “You ought to know the strategy of Obasanjo that Obasanjo wanted to hijack me from Jonathan, that if I don’t support Jonathan in South West, the South West would be easier for them. How many times has he called me? How many times Obasanjo has sent people to me that why am I so stubborn? Many that he had sent, I did not answer them because I am not a betrayer.
“When I love somebody and believe in the leadership of somebody, whatever happens I accept that I will go with the person. I believe in the leadership of Jonathan, I believe in the government of Jonathan and in his transformation agenda and I believe in his wise management.”
He further stressed that no one could stop him from his continued support to President Jonathan’s 2015 ambition.
“It’s only Jonathan that can open his mouth and say don’t support me again. What I’m doing is for the party, for Jonathan and the country. Jonathan is a good president, he is loyal to Nigeria, he’s a complete gentleman, transparent and a believer in due process. We are ready to go the extra mile in delivering the South West to him.
“You know when it comes to mobilizing the people, I’m a grassroots person. I’ve already opened offices all over the South West. In Ogun State over two million registered in the last election but only 400,000 voted. In each state, I have registered in my data over 20,000 supporters. Tell me which grassroots does Obasanjo have? The last election we did, they beat him flat. I have 80 per cent of PDP leaders in Ogun,” Kashamu said.
The Ogun PDP chieftain however said that he was not perturbed by Obasanjo’s continued attack, saying it has rather made him more popular.
“When I heard yesterday (Saturday) about Obasanjo’s latest letter, I started dancing that my popularity has gone up again. I never knew I could become this popular until Obasanjo started his series of letters. Obasanjo would mention my name in his letters and the president too in his reply,” he said.
He vowed to continue to oppose Obasanjo’s alleged penchant for imposing his men on the party members in the South West zone.
“The same strategies we have been using in Ogun we have taken to Osun, Oyo, Lagos and others,” he said.
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