Fintiri’s many years of political service cannot be undermined by tribe, religion, or creed

 Charlatans are at work once more. With nothing else to do but make trouble, a hired pen is hard at work conjuring an image of criminal scheming that has failed to impress due to the fact that nothing is outside of normal politics. According to all indications, the Binani camp has been rattled and is desperately clinging to fictitious narratives of possible political lifesaving measures. In any case, this new strategy will fail.

The PDP campaign team is aware that the Binani camp is so desperate that it has hired writers whose writing styles make it clear who they are. Even more intriguing is the possibility that the alleged author is a made-up character named Dahiru Sani who was paid to create distractions and mess with the minds of a few fools. However, this trick-filled article should be read, not because it contains any real value, but because it contains false statements and illogical ideas that need to be explained.

It is worth noting that one of the accusations levelled against Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri relates to an alleged attempt to court CAN (the Christian Association of Nigeria). The question that arises from this flimsy accusation is: when did it become illegal in Adamawa state to negotiate with religious groups? Is this Binani apologist unaware that his principal, Binani, promised heaven on earth while in consultation with Adamawa North CAN executives?

In this case, neither the PDP nor Ahmadu Fintiri has criticised her move, recognising her desperation and last-ditch attempt to garner support from all quarters. Fintiri’s all-inclusive government does not need to sprint from goal to goal in a last-ditch effort to gain CAN’s support. This, however, is not all that this phantom Dahiru Sani has ventured to discuss.

Whatever Dahiru is discussing, he should show consideration for others. He has no right to drag eminent and respected citizens into his heinous attempt to gain favour. How does he make his story plausible by using names like Atiku Abubakar, First Lady Aisha Buhari, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Badaru, and others? In his wildest dreams, how can he convince people that Adamawa State’s future has been placed on the table like a loaf of bread? Dahiru Sani (no, his principal) should show respect for the people of Adamawa the next time he employs pedestrian publicist tactics to elicit sympathy.

All indications point to Dahiru wanting to impress but lacking finesse, which is why he uses names from all over to gain credibility. To think about it, in order to make Aisha Buhari’s brother a minister, Fintiri must first join the APC. The entire concept appears to be laced with lies and wishful thinking. In any case, if I were Fintiri, I’d be flattered that such names have come to my attention. Why bother with less important people like Dahiru Sani when I have all those names—all those formidable forces on my side?

The names associated with Fintiri in Sani are intimidating enough to make Binani drop out before the election. Surprisingly, these names were prominently mentioned as having contributed to Fintiri’s victory in 2019. So, what has altered? Especially now that they are all testaments to the fact that he has not disappointed but rather impressed them with his sterling performance as a leader.

How can she win when she is at war with all of her generals? She has very little or no credibility left after alienating all of her campaign’s directors-general at all levels and dragging her ward executives and even local government executives into a court case that went all the way to the Supreme Court. Her ward party is opposed to her at a time when she is at odds with several prominent figures at the national and local levels, including the APC state organising secretary.

Is this the type of governor Dahiru desires for us? Such lies were spread in the run-up to the 2019 election, as was the “Fasa Kwaryan Fulani” story. This one, like the previous ones, would not see the light of day. Clearly, the article is intended to elicit Fulani sympathy, as all of the names, including Atiku, Auwal, Liman, and Ribadu, are Fulani.

The “paper” by Dahiru that has received a lot of attention is shocking because it is full of assumptions and false claims. The terms “sources, revealed, believed, according to insiders,” “what the paper learned,” and so on are all on a scale that neither provides insight nor lends credibility to the author’s claims. Does Binani believe the people of Adamawa are this stupid? Before posting anything in the future, they should learn the fundamentals of politics.

For a variety of reasons, the so-called Dahiru requires more than just experts to assist him in analysing what politics entails. He must enlist the assistance of statisticians to assist him with figures, as his mind-boggling figure of Hausa Fulani votes totalling four hundred thousand, according to his calculations, indicates that all other nationalities account for less than 25% of votes cast in Adamawa state. These are just a few of the issues that require his immediate attention.

However, in addition to the foregoing, the author should keep in mind that negotiations are required in politics because politics is the process of determining who gets what, where, when, and how. If Fintiri was involved in negotiations, he was doing the right thing because dialogue is an important component of healthy politics.

The alternative is to use force, which Fintiri despises. Fintiri’s course is correct if that is what he took Or, like Binani, does Dahiru Sani prefer the alternative (quarrelling and fighting) with her party members and other political elites in Adamawa, or does he prefer the Fintiri way? This sponsored article leaves a lot to be desired. According to all indications, the composers have a well-defined motive: to sow discontent among those they believe pose a threat to Aishatu Dahiru.

For one thing, there is a covert attempt to pit Nuhu Ribadu, Auwal Tukur, Liman Tukur, and Adamu Atiku Abubakar against one another. This devious method was introduced by employing the “divide and rule” method of putting personalities at odds. Is Binani expecting Waziri Atiku Abubakar to work for her victory in any case? Governor Fintiri traversed the nooks and crannies of Adamawa State with winning political machinery alongside Atiku’s son in a combined presidential and governorship campaign.

This resulted in galvanised support, and the grand finale demonstrated the governor’s ability to tower over the APC. Does it appear to the writer, however, that even a fool understands that it is too early at this point to accept terms or promises that cannot be fulfilled for the next three years? At this point, none of them can keep that promise; furthermore, no single person can make such a promise and be taken seriously at this point. Fintiri is well aware that he cannot fool these astute politicians.

He is aware that such a move could be disastrous, but even more so that such ambiguity is not in his bloodline. In any case, because none of them fall short of the constitutional requirements, they can all run for the position.

This plot to sow discord is not new. It has been the Binani campaign machine’s trademark to set up obstacles that they believe will whip up sentiments along ethnic lines, pitting other nationalities against each other, pitting the Fulani against the “Kabila line,” appealing to Hausa sentiments and embellishing it with religion. Unfortunately for them, the man they are opposing has the backing of all parties being courted. Fintiri’s many years of political service cannot be undermined by tribe, religion, or creed.