Ex-Edo deputy governor cautions Buhari against vendetta on sponsors of agitations

By Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Benin

A former Deputy Governor of Edo state, Pius Odubu, has stated that the desire for retribution by those who stoked unrest behind the scenes while President Muhammadu Buhari travelled to London for medical treatment was highly undesirable.
Odubu made this known through a statement which he endorsed and made available to journalists in Benin City at the Weekend, in which he admitted however that it was time to build bridges over troubled waters.
His statement followed the howls of protests by some groups calling on the President to resign while he was away in London on Medical vacation, which has died down.
He also described the recent peace meeting between President Buhari, the national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as revealing a posture of a government with a clear mandate to change the narratives.
“In recent times, one of the most popular Presidents of the United States, Ronald Reagan of blessed memory, once suffered from a disease called Alzheimer, yet he was not castigated by Americans, he did his best for his country and was loved by his people.
“Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, the interest of the people was put above all other interest. Nigeria is our country, we have nowhere else to go, and we must as a matter of interest, join hands to build it. Nigeria remains one indivisible entity, not minding our ethnic, religious and socio-political affiliations”, he said.
“The protests however show that our democracy is maturing and that our politicians no longer exhibit parochial attitudes in their democratic activities. I give kudos to President Muhammadu Buhari, and also kudos to Ahmed Makarfi, the chairman of PDP, for his initiative and understanding.
“It has also demonstrated that our politicians are beginning to put the interest of the country first above all other interest. In democracy, the interest and wellbeing of the people should be paramount and supersedes other interest, democracy without opposition is dead”, the statement said.

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