Mu’azu: I couldn’t force my people to vote GEJ

Adamu Mu’azu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says if he had his way he would have delivered Buachi, his home state, to President Goodluck Jonathan in the general election.

Muazu said those who are criticising him for the poor outing of the party during the election are “being economical with the truth”, because he did his best for the PDP.

“I gave my best and all to the campaign of Mr. President and the party. We went to every state in Nigeria to campaign; those who insinuate that I did not do my best for our great party and Mr. President during election are being economical with the truth,” he wrote on Twitter.

“If I had my way, everyone in my state “Bauchi” would have voted for President Jonathan but it’s the people that vote not me, those who blame us for not delivering maximum votes to the president in the north seem to have forgotten that it’s the people who vote

“The perception of President Jonathan and our party in the north was at an all-time low because of the lies that were told by politicians.”

He said he never regretted supporting Jonathan and would gladly do so if given another opportunity.

“I have repeatedly reminded many that I, Ahmadu Adamu Muazu have been in the PDP since 1999 as a matter of principle and strong ideology; I will support President Jonathan again and again if the opportunity presents itself,” he said.

“Some even ridicule and insult us that we betrayed President Jonathan. How can one betray himself? The APC has nothing to offer someone like me. I am too principled to betray my party. I have been here since 1999; the unity of Nigeria to me is greater than sectional or ethnic interests. I can never regret supporting our leader President Jonathan

“I have always preached against ethnicity and tribalism and the voting pattern in the election was a concern to me personally, In the face of abuse, insult and open ridicule by our friends and brothers we supported our leader President Jonathan faithfully.

“Those who are busy pointing accusing fingers are yet to come to the realization of what has happened but we have gone beyond that, the unity of Nigeria to me is greater than sectional or ethnic interests. I can never regret supporting our leader President Jonathan.”

The leadership of the party has been embroiled in crisis over the loss of the election.

On Monday, Olisah Metuh, national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), denied  the allegation of embezzlement of funds leveled against the national working committee.