- Senator Na’Allah has revealed that he helped in persuading former president Goodluck Jonathan to concede defeat to Muhammadu Buhari
- He argued that story of events which led to the conceding of defeat to Buhari were inaccurately stated
- The senator said for Jonathan to completely leave that aspect from his book, “to me, is like he inaccurately told the story of what happened on that day
Adamu Mu’azu, former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah persuaded former president Goodluck Jonathan to concede defeat to Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.
Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah who disclosed this said contrary to the narratives contained in Jonathan’s new book, the former president was actually persuaded..
He argued that story of events which led to the conceding of defeat to Buhari “were inaccurately stated” by Jonathan in his new book, My Transition Hours, presented in Abuja on November 20, Daily Trust reports.
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“Mu’azu called me saying from the intelligence report we got, we have lost this election. So, I want you to come to Abuja and persuade Jonathan to concede defeat for the sake of peace,” Na’Allah said.
According to him, he arrived Abuja that fateful day and went to Mu’azu’s house where he met Buhari Bala, former treasurer of PDP, Inuwa Baba, and Ambassador Sani Saulawa. He said the former PDP chairman drove them to the Presidential Villa.
“At the Villa, we met former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, Jonathan’s special assistant on domestic matters, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, and his ADC Colonel Ojogbane Adegbe.
" Adamu Mu’azu asked ‘where is the president,’ and Chidoka answered that he was having a meeting with the Attorney General Muhammed Adoke. While we were standing there for about 15 minutes, Adamu Mu’azu ordered that he should be served tea. As the tea man was coming, Adoke alighted from a room holding a file and came straight to Adamu Mu’azu and said ‘we will not allow this to happen.’ We exchanged pleasantries and he hurriedly left.
“Then, President Jonathan invited us (Mu’azu and Na’Allah) into a room. When we got into the room, we barely settled when Jonathan looked at Mu’azu and said ‘Mr Chairman, the numbers coming out so far do not appear to be encouraging.’ It was at that stage that I cut in and said, yes, Mr President, we only have Oyo waiting. And even if the entire Oyo gives PDP the entire votes, the elections have already been lost.
“The next thing is how to handle the remaining parts of the transition; and I am of the opinion that God has given you the golden opportunity to write your name in gold. And then, Jonathan pointed to about five boxes in that room, and said ‘these are my things and I have started packing."
Speaking further, he added to to him, Jonathan “inaccurately told the story of what happened on that day. And, I think, it is not fair that this fundamental aspect be left aside. It is not for Bala Na’Allah but for history and Nigeria,” he added.
Legit.ng had reported that former president, Goodluck Jonathan, called on Sokoto people and the rest of the northwest to vote for Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election saying he is the only one that can make them eat three times daily.
The former president made this call at the flag-off of the 2019 presidential election campaign by the PDP on Monday, December 3.
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