Why My Son Should Be Adamawa Next Governor, By Tukur

[Shola Sholaz]

The National Chairman of the ruling People's. Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamangar Tukur said, yesterday, that his decision to support his son in his quest to become the next governor of Adamawa State was borne out of the principle of providing a level-playing field for all contestants.
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Speaking with newsmen, he questioned the rationale for querying his son's ambition to be governor of the state, when indeed, his son had been in politics and was even eyeing the gubernatorial seat before he became the national chairman of the party.
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According to Tukur, Awaul should not be denied the opportunity of contesting the position of Adamawa State governorship simply because he happened to be the son of the incumbent chairman of the party and that after all, others who were governors of the state were children of some other individuals.
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His words, "my son has been in politics, long before I became the chairman of the party.  He was a member of the House of Representatives when I was not PDP chairman.  Was I the chairman at that time?
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"If my son wants to be governor, I cheer him. If my son is looking for leadership  to provide service, why not? My job is not a chairman of the party to promote any individual.
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"I have already given out what I will do as chairman of the party. It is to build our party based on equity and justice; free and fair process of electing its leaders at all levels. No imposition. Include everybody and let the party members decide who will be its candidates.
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"Bringing the issue of saying, oh, he is my son or my daughter does not arise.  Those who are governors are they not sons of other persons? Are they from trees? They are also sons of some individuals."
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On the vexed bombing and killing of innocent Nigerians by the Boko Haram sect, Tukur posited that the nation was under foreign attacks, as according to him, there was no other plausible explanation to the bombings of innocent worshippers in churches and mosques, traders in markets and security outfits as currently witnessed in many states of the North.