….Says El-Rufai Lied; He Was Not Detained By Obi
Dr. Yunusa Tanko, the Chief Spokesperson of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, has refuted the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El- Rufai’s claim that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, detained him in Anambra in 2013.
Dr. Tanko refuted the governor’s assertion during a media discussion in Abuja, describing everything that happened then as IPAC Chairman of the Anambra guber poll and how his team waded into the crisis and saved him through their situation room.
Setting The Records Straight On El-Rufai’s Blatant Lies On Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, Tanko presented such a realistic depiction of what happened in 2013 that it bears no resemblance to Peter Obi in any way.
He said, “Actually on the 16th of November 2013, I was the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), the chairman then, I was in charge of all political parties leaders, and we were at the Finotel Hotel in Awka, Anambra State. Normally all complaints that come from any political Party come to our table, we had a situation room, organized by the International Republican Institute, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and my humble self and many others stayed in the same hotel.
“I was surprised that Mallam Nasir El-Rufai was claiming that he was attacked or less been gagged because when he complained, we really investigated and we conducted a press conference on the matter as signifying the fact that Mallam Nasir El-Rufai was at that time the deputy National Secretary of APC, and so he should be allowed to perform his duty according to party’s dictates and then, there was no ambiguity because the security present at that time was to protect all senior personnel of political parties in that hotel.
“So the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, who was the governor of the state at that time, has nothing to do with any security issue that was labeled on him by Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.
“I have photos to prove how we addressed a press conference at Finotel Hotel, Awka condemning the DSS for illegally detaining El-Rufai. He never for once mentioned Peter Obi all through this long process of helping him get out of the jam.
“As I said earlier, communication technology has gone digital, you don’t have to stress much to get your facts.
“This same El-Rufai went to court on this same issue, Obi was not mentioned rather it was the DSS and he got a judgment against them. It was a PDP Government in the Centre and Peter Obi was a Governor flying the Flag of APGA.
“The court awarded him N2million for damages for unlawful detention. Go into the internet and you will see the full details. Precisely it was published in Premium Times and Sahara Reporters on September 24th, 2014.
“Here are the links/Photos
“The facts are all there for all discerning Nigerians to see that all he has been saying are tissues of lies deliberately designed to rubbish our presidential candidate.
“This is targeted to continue to lie to our people in the north to create a divide for personal interest. This kind of division has kept our country down for too long but they are now awakening to fight for their right. We urge them not to be deceived anymore.
“Nigerians should ignore his rantings and treat such stories with disdain because they are from the pit of hell orchestrated by the APC Government that’s already drowned and cannot be revived with fictional stories.
“Gentlemen of the press, you know it’s not in the labour party’s character to discuss personality, we and indeed our candidate dwells on issues and my appeal to you as the fourth estate of the realm is to stand up and save this democracy and save our dear nation from gullible elites. What we can assure is that the labour party by the grace of God if we win, will rebuild this country in such a way that only the upright people and not the crooks will direct the affairs of our nation going forward.
“I thank you for coming and God bless you all.
