A former minister of youth and sport development Solomon Dalung has explained how the former administration of Muhammadu Buhari took the Peoples Democratic Party and Goodluck Jonathan as the common enemy so as to deceive Nigerians.
He let the cat out of the bag when he was granting an interview to Seun Okinbanloye. He revealed how the APC and Buhari failed Nigerians while still putting the blame on Jonathan.
Mr. Dalung added that the APC didn’t truly represent the interest of the people and that it was after grabbing power.
He said, “Our common enemy was to eliminate the PDP and Jonathan. For me, it was about moving the country forward. But after we assumed power, these interests started manifesting in different forms, even within the government. I realised that we had actually deceived Nigerians. The APC was not truly for the people; it was about grabbing power.”
“Yes, the Buhari campaign in 2015 was sponsored by Nigerians. Every kobo was spent, apart from the big politicians who donated aircrafts, which they also used for their campaigns. The common people trekked 40 kilometers to attend rallies. The poor people contributed their small savings.
“The peak of it was the 90-year-old woman in Kogi, who, when we went for the campaign, brought out her life savings of one million naira and donated it to the APC, thanking God that she was contributing to the new Nigeria, even if she may not live to see it,’ he said.
Dalung narrated that Buhari’s charisma was needed at that point by the political elite to remove Jonathan.
“However, shortly after Buhari assumed power, this group of political elites emerged and hijacked the government.”
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