Obama Interview

In view of the on-going controversiesover the upcoming election in Gwagwalada Area Council, gwagwaladagist took out time to conduct an interactive interview with the Hon. Adamu Mustapha Ledi (Obama).In this interview Hon. Adamu Mustapha Ledi (Obama) bares his hand on current political issues and their implications, especially the rumour of him not been the flag bearer of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).Gwagwaladagist: How are you sir?Hon. Obama:I’m fine and you?Gwagwagwaladagist: Can we meet you sir?Hon. Obama:Ok, I am Hon. Adamu Mustapha Ledi (Obama), the flag bearer for the chairmanship election of Gwagwalada Area Council under the platform of our great party APGA.Gwagwaladagist: Sir, do you mind telling us something about your political history?Hon. Obama:Thank you! Yes, as you all know, I have held different political positions in the past few years. I’ve been a councilor, Vice-chairman and also the Chairmanship flag bearer of the PDP in 2011 election. I have worked tirelessly in all this position and mostimportantly with credibility.Gwagwaladagist: Sir, what do you have to say to the issue of you not been the valid candidate of your party (APGA)?Hon. Obama:You know sometimes, in politics some people will try to soilyour integrity and credibility; they caneven do unimaginable things for power. The rumour was just mere fallacy from the pit of hell, how can someone challenge my candidacy in APGA?. The person of Hon. Saidu Zuba (Ciroma) that was boasting andparading himself as the approved party (APGA) flag bearer is nothing but a political messenger sent by those who don’t want the development and well-being of Gwagwalada and its environs.Democracy has grown beyond the point where the people would be fed with deceit and fake-promises. The people want to know the truth, feel peace, transparency, fairness in service delivery and good health. To crown it up, even you and your crew wouldn’t like a political figure that brag about in deception.Gwagwaladagist: would you kindly shed more light to what you mean bybragging about in deception?Hon. Obama:Hon. Saidu Zuba, wherewas he when we were restructuring this party? You and I know he was busy contesting primary under the PDP also nobody even knew how he got the party form as he claimed. As the problem lingered on, we had no choice than for us to visit the National Chairman of our great party for the validity of his claim.However, he was asked by the National Chairman if he was a registered member of the party, he affirmed that he has not registered inhis ward but did at the national level. The National Chairman rebuked him on his deception and lies, that how could he have been identified at the national level without first been known at his primary chain level (ward). He was told that he was not yet a member of the party not to talk of flying the flag of the party and he was advice to support my candidacy as the flag bearer of the party.In addition, according to Article 28 sub-section 8 and 9 of APGA constitution states that “When there is discrepancy in candidature, the National body of the party has the right to decide on who is to be its candidate”. In line with these facts, he had no other option than to support me or quit the party, that’s if he was even truly a member of the party as justified by the chairman of the party.Gwagwaladagist: What are you plans for the people of Gwagwalada Area Council if elected as the chairman?Hon. Obama:our plans still remain unchanged. If elected, my administration would make sure these policies are in place: