The immediate past Minister of Sport, Mr. Yusuf Suleiman and governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Sokoto State has said he is not a stooge of President Goodluck Jonathan.
He has also assured of? new? policies designed to revive the economy of the state to a more vibrant one, saying, “We want to make our world better by making life easier and more pleasant in our quest to increase the quality of lives of the people”.
At an interactive session with Journalists on Sunday, Suleiman on his gubernatorial ambition said, “I know that the state would be great by the good leadership we have in mind, because I believe I have what it takes to move the state forward out of its deplorable state.”
While commenting on the speculations making the rounds that he is Mr. President’s stooge, he said, “People said Mr. President has sent me to Sokoto to run for the ticket, but the President did not ask the people of Sokoto to come out enmass and receive me today at my rally.
“My mission is to heal? the state. I think it is totally unfair to the President and uncharitable for people to believe that? he (Jonathan) does not like the current administration in Sokoto.”
Giving an insight on the intra-party crisis in the state, Suleiman added: “As a member of old PDP, we know things are not right in the party and before we merged with Wamakko in 2007, I was present at the merger meeting held at Nicon Hilton, Abuja, with Chief Tony Anenih, the then chairman of Board of Trustee among others. We knew what was agreed at that meeting but because I am not a militant who would like to impose their wish by force, I tried as much as possible to reach out to the people because the contents of our agreement was disc