The All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State on Sunday knocked President Goodluck Jonathan over what it described as the ‘unceremonious removal’ of the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Andrew Yakubu.
Under the aegis of the APC Justice Forum, the party said it viewed the removal of the former GMD as the height of betrayal of the people of Kaduna State, especially, the Southern Kaduna Senatorial District that stood firmly behind the PDP since 1999.
The Secretary of the APC Justice Forum, Mr. Mohammed Musa-Soba, in a statement in Kaduna on Sunday, said the party was aware of a planned rally for President Jonathan which was slated for last Saturday without the involvement of the Vice President Namadi Sambo and the Kaduna State Governor, Mukhtar Yero, noting that the removal of the ex-NNPC boss had further exposed the PDP as a party of godfatherism.
“The unceremonious removal of Yakubu has exposed the contradictions within the PDP political family in which godfatherism and negative political backstabbing have taken the centre stage against equity, fairness and sense of political decency.
“No reason was adduced for Yakubu’s removal because none could be justified in view of the fact that Yakubu has one more year for his tenure to expire either by reason of reaching the mandatory 60 years of age or putting in 35years in service.
“The Kaduna APC Justice Forum therefore condemns the premature removal of the son of Kaduna State, Mr. Andrew Yakubu, which portrays the PDP as unjust and insensitive to the political solidarity and patronage it enjoys from the good people of Southern Kaduna,” the forum said.
Sensless arguments, is that how Mohammed reasons. What has PDP got to do with removal of a person from office. Was he initially appointed because he was/is APC member? why should his removal be attributed to his being APC or not being that. Mr Musa-soba, you may say whatever you like, but we know the truth. Mr Yakubu is not Southern Kaduna, nor Kaduna PDP.. Look at objectivity.