‘I Can’t Worship 2 Gods At Once,’ Says Kalu On Supporting Buhari, Lamido In 2019

Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, has explained why he would rather support President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election in 2019 than his “good friend” Sule Lamido’s presidential bid.

Kalu said Lamido, who is a former Jigawa State governor, cannot get his support in the upcoming presidential election for two main reasons.

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Speaking to journalists at the Jigawa residence of Lamido, the former Abia governor said he cannot support his “good friend” because he didn’t officially inform him about his presidential ambition like President Buhari previously did.

Kalu also said another reason why he cannot support Lamido in 2019 is because the latter belongs to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while he belongs to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

“We are good friends but I can’t worship two gods at the same time. You didn’t even inform me formally that you are contesting the way President Buhari informed me,” Mr Kalu told his host on Saturday.

“I don’t have anything against Sule Lamido. As you can see, I’m here with him at his house eating and relaxing,” he told journalists. “If not because of the dinner arranged for me at Dutse, I could have slept here in his house,” said the ex-Abia governor.

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Responding to Kalu’s comments, Lamido slammed the Buhari regime for its alleged insincerity in the fight against corruption.

He said President Buhari should have sacked CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, like former President Goodluck Jonathan did to Sanusi Lamido when allegation of abuse of office was levelled against him.

“I dare President Buhari to sack him if he is not going to use him the way they claimed PDP used him in 2015 election,” Mr Lamido said.

Responding however, Kalu said President Buhari is not “the kind of person that will order money from CBN illegally the way PDP did without receipts.”

Kalu further explained why he dumped the PDP for the ruling APC.

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“I left (PDP) in 2006 for PPA (Progressive People Alliance) and in 2016 I defected to APC because Nigeria had two serious political parties.

“I have conscience, it is either I play where I am playing now or I don’t play. I will never quarrel with any of my friends or brothers because of political party affiliation.

“I’m a bridge builder to everybody, I don’t care what people will say about me because your friend must not be my friend, likewise your enemy. You cannot see me in between warring parties. But what is certain is that iIwill never reveal your secret to favour the other party.

“Even President Buhari and former President Babangida are friends apart, but I am a friend in between them. I can recall I made peace for them in 2005 in my village; they are not quarreling now.

“Supporters of warring parties might be unhappy because they see me everywhere, but for me, I am not afraid of what people will say. I’m only afraid of my conscience.”

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