May peace be upon southern Kaduna both now and ever more in Jesus name. Amen.
It was with a heart full of shock and disappointment but not with surprise that I received the information of the supposed endorsement of Sen. Shehu Sani for Kaduna State Governor come 2019. I was shock not because I though of it as being truth, but I was shock because it came earlier than I expected. I had always known that time is coming when SOKAPU will face a lot of challenges that shall attempt to divide her or temper with the trust and support she is receiving all over Southern Kaduna. Well, we all know the Governor Nasiru El'rufai is at it with SOKAPU and shall do all within his power to deal a dirty blow on SOKAPU given his media chat which I still have the video where he term SOKAPU as bigots and the something like SOKAPU is the challenge on ways out of the security issues bedevilling us. Not the first time sha.
I am by no way saying Governor El'rufai is responsible for the unsuccessful attempt at destroying the image of SOKAPU, what I mean to establish here is that, given the fact that El'rufai is the Governor with many supporters that will do anything to improve his acceptance even without his knowing, and to most importantly to enhance the benefits they draw from affiliating with him. Giving the fact that SOKAPU is standing strong and is a possible thread to El'rufai, given the fact that He, Governor Nasiru El'rufai have openly and countlessly proving to be on a fight with SOKAPU. Is only ordinary that on the political aspect of the whole thing, we should expect such attempts.
I am not speaking for SOKAPU, I am not speaking for myself, I am simply speaking for truth and wisdom for the sake of a common good.
Like i did said in a comment at Gurara Forum. We all know where it came from. I actually received the information yesterday evening at about 8pm on my way from a close door meeting with the SOKAPU National President somewhere in Abuja. As there was no sign of thoughts to that regards from the chief servant of the good people, I had a reason among other reasons to doubt the information.
One other thing that pushed me into doubting the truth in SOKAPU signing that is in the arrangement of the information. It was a design at blackmailing someone. At least the structure of the whole information suggests that. A careful, objective and critical look at the text one will notice the fact that this is a negative attempt at destroying SOKAPU. I TELL YOU HOW. The whole narration spoke as if to say SOKAPU not SOKAPU youth wing did the endorsement. The only thing that made for the knowledge of the party involved as the SOKAPU youth wing was the list lines which however to achieve the original aim was decorate with the words that say: "he, (Nasiru Jagaba), said the endorsement was the stand of all southern Kaduna". It will take only one who is ignorant of the powers that be and SOKAPU dealings to accept this fabricated facade as truth.
Another thing that gave me the reason to doubt this is the relationship that I know between SOKAPU main body and her other wings. By my judgement, given my most recent romance with the main body and the youth wing. It is near impossible to imagine that one wing will attempt anything little than endorsing a candidate without the permission of the National President who I was more than sure is not aware of the whole thing.
Still. Given the fact that Sen. Shehu Sani have not openly announced his intention to contest. Given the fact that it is still too early to begin endorsement of candidates by whatever group, given the fact that no single group have endorsed or show interest at endorsing any candidate, given the fact that though the LG elections seem near yet no SOKAPU Local Government branch have received the right to endorse any candidate for the LG elections. And given the fact that there was never a topic on such political matters at both the youth wing and the Main body's National Congresses this year. I found it insane to believe such as coming from SOKAPU.
The pictures added to many people's confusion, but for me, it never because SOKAPU will not refuse any body a chance to have a dialogue. We all know how she have attempt discussing with Mr. Governor and how the have complained bitterly about the refusal of the Governor to invite them to meetings other groups had been invited. These all made for reasons why I refused to believe the news.
What I did when I saw the news was to immediately check Nasiru Jagaba 's Facebook wall, since I did not saw it there I quickly copied the post and send it to his private WhatsApp line for confirmation.
WHAT IS THE POINT?
I was disappointed with the way and manner many of us received the news. Majority of us jumped into insulting and cursing calling people names without a careful look and hearing from the other end. What i see in that attitude is the fact that we are still liable to being easily distracted.
I PLEAD FOR THE SAKE OF THE LAND
We should understand each other and know what each is of us is capable of doing. Verify where necessary and possible. We all should know that the forces against us are working day and night, everywhere even among us, in different approaches even the one we least expect and we should know this forces are struggling hard to pull us down.
They feel if SOKAPU can go down, they have their way. They know SOKAPU is our one pillar of the strength of our unity. They also want to tune to the days of of old where our disunity was a tool for easy marginalization on us.
For the sake of the land and for the sake of the future generation, My brothers, My sisters, I call on us with a big voice this night; we must stand and resist these wicked powers with our all even if it cost our lives knowing that we live to die, and we die only when our work here is over. We must implore every strength, will and all we own into fighting to a successful end this powers that be. We must be united than never before. Time and again. This should be for us a warning from God on what we should expect as the general elections keep drawing near. We must refuse any distractions, any mischief, any calculated attempt at dividing us no matter how intelligent and convincing such mischiefs may seem.
It is sad that a group by the name "Concerned Southern Kaduna APC Youths" have issued out a press statement, some sort of a rejoinder against that. The problem is not in the fact that the rushed into fighting SOKAPU over what was send on air without them verifying. No that is even mild. The worst is that this group in her rejoinder signed by her leader Mr. Manasseh Istifanus outlined points that speak loudly that they will as a group support what is APC's first before considering Southern Kaduna. If that is true, why should the bear Southern Kaduna then, why not they go by the name "Concern APC Youth in Southern Kaduna (CAYISOK)"? then we will know they are APC first before Southern Kadunan.
I marvelled at the tune of the opening of their rejoinder, sounds more like truly their Lord's. They said "On behalf of the APC Youths from Southern Kaduna, we wish to state categorically that we dissociate ourselves from that kangaroo endorsement of Sen. Shehu Sani by the Leadership of the SOKAPU Youth..." For Christ sake this is not a Southern Kaduna voice. You are not at war, be calm and make your point.
Granted it is true as this group claimed that "Sen. Shehu Sani is not from Southern Kaduna and he is not representing Southern Kaduna in the National Assembly". I wish they know that Nasiru El'rufai is equally feels he is not of Southern Kaduna as shown by his unfriendliness to anything Southern Kaduna. Hence he seem to say he should not and in fact he is not representing Southern Kaduna either. Wa ne da asara?
They claim he Sen Sani "has never identified himself with the people of Southern Kaduna not until recently that he started nursing a political ambition that he started showing solidarity to the people of Southern Kaduna". Well, I leave it at that, but the statement that followed does not support that as the group's reason for disassociating with SOKAPU. They say and I quote "If at all there is a politician who has always identified himself with the people of Southern Kaduna, who is not from the zone, it should have been Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi; so why did the Leadership of the SOKAPU Youth did not deemed it fit to call Sen. Hunkuyi instead?" This means if it were Sen. Hunkuyi, they will have no issues with SOKAPU endorsing a candidate now. Such a shame.
She equally used the opportunity to express a grievance she seem to be holding against SOKAPU when she said "In their (kindly underline THEIR) communiqué, the SOKAPU Youth Leadership tagged Governor Nasir Elrufai as the “press secretary” of SIECOM which further portrays the partisanship of a Sociocultural group that is supposed to be politically neutral". Whoever deceives this group with the wrong definition of being partisan is what I do not seem to get. Please. We must never forget that we are Southern Kaduna first before being APC. Like I keep saying, my political interest die where a life is involved because that is where my being human is more activated. We must not sale off our land for 30 pieces of silver because we know, the end of such is that the 30 silver will be useless and we will end up being ourselves executioners. That is always the end of a betrayer.
In conclusion, SOKAPU must from now be proactive, wise and more smart in her dealings with whoever. Like I said above. This should be a warning to us about the many challenges to come. When it gets tough, we too must get tough. One thing is sure. Truth always succeed.
Southern Kaduna;
Let love
Let understanding
Let unity lead our senses.
JF. Dabo.
Jubalfreemandabo@gmail.com
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