Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has revealed why he and other northern APC governors supported President-elect Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition.
The governor made the revelation on Thursday in Daura during a farewell visit to the Emir of Daura, Umar Faruq-Umar.
According to him, the northern governors supported Tinubu in abiding by the party’s zoning formula.
He added: “God saved us from shame during the last general election in the country where our party, the All Progressives Congress APC recorded great successes.
“Anyone in this country with foresight should thank God again because if our party hadn’t won the election, people might think the federal government failed Nigerians.
“Whatever anyone has planned in this country, God has helped President Muhammad Buhari to defend his integrity because if we had failed in the elections, he would be the first to be blamed.
“Those with vision have seen it, especially we, the governors of the north under the APC. We have seen attempts to tarnish Buhari’s image.
“Everyone knows that all political parties believe in zoning, but some people in our party wanted to put that aside, but we rejected their attempt.”
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According to Masari, the lack of respect for the zoning agreement by some opposition parties has led to the current crisis that is shaking them.
“So if we had done that, only God would know the situation in the country right now. Therefore, we had to stick to our promises.
“That’s why the northerners then triumphed and earned the respect of our people because once we said yes, it’s always yes,” he added.
(YAYA)