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. 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. Also confirming the governor’s claim, the Chief of Staff to the governor, Abdulrham Abba, who was part of the delegation, said, “when you have two enemies, you join one to fight the other. So what the governor did was right”. “We are working with Atiku because we believe in him and his political ideology,” he said. It is unclear whether the governor disclosed the huge donation made by Atiku to the Independent National Electoral Commission as required by law. The Electoral Act prohibits individuals from making election contributions beyond N 1million.
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Posted: at 29-12-2015 01:37 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
He gave you 500million just like that? You can't be serious. I know you must have been compensating him with various contracts since you became the governor.
Posted: at 29-12-2015 01:48 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
That a typical leader in his part of the world, because they dont know how to generate money by managing handwork or want to even try, they want to collect every paper, and work around like they are rich, while they are in essence poor. when the money runs out, desperation and escalation becomes right.
Posted: at 29-12-2015 05:53 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
FROM WHERE DID HE GET THE MONEY HE SHOWERED ON YOU? IMAGINE THE AMOUNT OF MONIES YOU GUYS ARE TOYING AROUND WITH WHILE INNOCENT POOR NIGERIANS ARE SUFFERING IN ANGER. YOU EVEN HAVE THE MORAL GUTS TO SAY SUCH PUBLICLY. HOW PAINFUL IT SOUNDS TO THE EARS OF THE POOR MASSES. GOD WILL JUDGE YOU ALL IN HIS WRATH SOMEDAY.
Posted: at 29-12-2015 05:55 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Well nothing goes for nothing in this world, i knw Atiki knw what his was doing perhaps u dnt knw. And i knw Atiku we be enjoying your his own time as you are governor
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