Northern political group, Wike’s Voice Up North, the group advised Islamic clerics dabbling in Atiku/Wike crisis to shed their religion together by obtaining a PDP membership card.
Abduljabbar Rufai, the National Coordinator, of Wike’s Voice Up North at a news conference enjoined the faith-based leaders to stay out of the PDP crisis because it is not their business.
Rafai who was flanked by the top-notch of the pan northern group said: “I am calling on Islamic clerics and Imams especially in the north to stay out of this PDP crisis because it is not their business.”
He stressed that “If they are interested in Politics, they should go and get a membership card of the political party so we will know that they are now partisan. An Imam should encourage voters to vote but he should not be partisan.”
The group that debuted to mobilize Northern Nigeria to support and defend Wike’s Call For Justice and Fairness noted that “This fight for justice and equity by Governor Wike is enough to prove to Nigerians that he is capable of protecting the national interest of Nigeria in the international community, fighting against imperialism, and fight against the exploitation of the multinational corporations”.
Abdul Jabbar Rufa’I explained that “Without any fear of contradiction, I will say that Wike is not the reason why the PDP today stands a slim chance in the forthcoming 2023 elections, on the contrary, from 2019 to date Wike has been the unifier in the PDP. To be very honest, I don’t know where the Presidential candidate got the unifier title from because it is certainly not from the PDP, and not from Adamawa state.”
He maintained that “I want to emphasize that Wike is the strongest pillar in today’s PDP. He is simply the courageous commander in the battle for Justice, Equity, and Fairness. Therefore this agitation is not about him, but for the benefit of the party in general.”
The National coordinator stated that “Wike has been the major defender of PDP’s mandate in many states in Nigeria. Be it in Imo or Ebonyi state, he is working tirelessly in ensuring the victory of the PDP in many states. His huge successes in Cross River state, Abia, Benue, and many more are evident.”
Mr. Rufai noted, “As a result of Mike’s hard work in favor of democracy, he has won our hearts and we feel compelled to join his ambition to unite and propel Nigeria.”
“This issue of the national chairman has proved that Atiku cannot adequately assess internal issues and relationship management and these are skills that a leader must possess to tackle problems like the ASSU strike let alone a national crisis”, Abdul Jabbar Rufai said.
