A former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, and the former presidential aspirant says he cannot enter mosque to pray for the success of President Muhammadu Buhari and All Progressives Congress, APC government because they were called thieves in 2015 by Nigerians.
The former Governor said this when he appeared on BBC Hausa, insisting that at 60, the country has recorded a number of successes despite many setbacks.
“You can’t say in the past 60 years of our independence that there is no progress, there is,” he said.
“But, honestly, our leaders are not taking advantage of the natural resources we have in the country to make us progress and live better.”
Lamido maintained that he cannot pray for the success of the Buhari government because he belongs to the opposition and that Nigerians called members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, thieves and voted for the APC.
The former Governor said it is now for Nigerians to weigh the Buhari administration and see the difference between the past and the present.
“I am from an opposition party, no matter how much I love Buhari or his cabinet, I can’t enter the mosque and pray for him.
“People called us [PDP] thieves and voted for the APC. So, it is left for them to judge now.
“If Buhari is doing good, they know and let him lead Nigeria forever, but if he is doing wrong, we are always there to come and take over to do the right thing.”
Meanwhile, a traditional leader in Ogun State, Joseph Ogunfuwa, had expressed his regrets campaigning for President Muhammed Buhari in 2015.
Mr Ogunfuwa, who is the Babalaje of Remoland in Ogun State, said Mr Buhari has disappointed him and the generality of Nigerians.
He spoke at a public lecture he held in Sagamu to mark his 80th birthday.
Mr Ogunfunwa said Mr Buhari he used to know is not the same person he now sees.
”What I regret most in my life was the do or die campaign I did for you, Mr President, during the 2015 general election. I was over confident that among the self-proclaimed leaders hustling for the presidency at that time, you President Muhammadu Buhari were the only person who appeared to me to be able and capable of saving our great country.
“Some of my friends deserted me, they thought I was crazy to repose huge confidence in you as you are no longer a military man but a politician. Today, I realised I was wrong and they were right. Mr dear President, you still have two and a half years to turn things around to restore the confidence I reposed in you in those days.
”That is my message to our politicians, President, povernors, lawmakers, senators, Christians, Muslims, traditional rulers and others,” he said.
Although a practicing Christian, Mr Ogunfuwa, at the event said he has not renounced his membership of all the fraternities he belongs to, arguing that all religions are secret cults.
“I have not renounced or resigned my membership of any of those fraternities to which I belong. Also, I have not changed my faith. I remain a Christian of the Anglican Communion and I have no intention whatsoever of changing.