2015: You’ve no powers to stop Jonathan, Jubril Aminu
tells northern politicians
Northern politicians opposed to the
re‑election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 have no power to stop him
from running for a second term in office, former Petroleum Minister, a
Professor Jubril Aminu, warned, yesterday.
Jubril Aminu
The former petroleum minister said
while it was proper for people to hold their views in a democratic setting, it
was wrong for some elements to cause avoidable political rancour over a matter
that did not warrant any protracted argument.
He pointed out that any Northerner
who wanted to stop Jonathan from getting a second term should not try to stop
him by stoking unnecessary debate, which the law court could settle, but should
go to the poll to vote against him.
Aminu said: “I don’t support the
argument that Jonathan has the right or not to contest in 2015. That is not the
issue because you cannot stop him from exercising his political right.
“But I want to say that instead of
arguing whether Jonathan is qualified or not, let those opposed to him use the
ballot box to vote him out during the election.
“If those opposed to him can muster
enough votes to prevent him from winning, will the President not stand down?”
he asked.
Aminu, who spoke exclusively to Vanguard
in Abuja, claimed that most of those parading themselves as Northern
politicians opposed to Jonathan’s re‑election, did not represent the voice of
the northers, but their selfish interest.
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