The Arewa Youth Leaders for Development and Change (AYLDC) has alleged that a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the South-west is behind “the nefarious activities to bring down both men and all those close to President Muhammadu Buhari.

In a statement in Kaduna at the weekend, the group maintained that the current campaigns of calumny against the Chief of Staff to the President , Alhaji Abba Kyari and the president’s nephew, Alhaji Mamman Daura, in some online news platforms were being sponsored by the APC leader.

The statement signed by the National President of AYLDC, Abubakar A. Karga, said the group had observed with disappointment, the unwarranted and malicious attacks on Kyari and Daura in some online publications re-publishing the malicious contents, stressing that a US-based online medium had been at the forefront of the attacks.

The grouse of the APC leader, according to the statement, is that “he is still smarting for not being the one to make every single appointment made by Mr. President.”

The group said it has reasons to believe that the chairman of the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a top government official are complicit in the show of shame.

“They are the ones who use their offices to lend legitimacy to questionable information to make it appear as if the lies being reported are true.

“The impression sought to be created is that Abba Kyari is corrupt. Our position is that these are unjustified attacks on an achiever out of spite and should at best be ignored.

“Daura has been falsely accused of corruption and meddlesomeness in state affairs repeatedly and without basis.

“After painstaking efforts to understand the nature and intent of these attacks, we came to realise that Kyari and Daura are pawns on the board for people who want to get at President Muhammadu Buhari for selfish reasons,” the statement said.

According to the AYLDC, those behind the attacks on Kyari and Daura, ”are trying to link both men to corruption in order to rubbish Mr. President’s anti-corruption efforts by making it appear as if he condones wrongdoing from his trusted aides and family members as well as blackmail him to firing those that genuinely have his interest at heart while clearing the way for those sponsoring these attacks.

“We want to categorically state that we now know those paying this medium to lie against good men. We found out that a national leader of the APC, from the South-west is at the centre of the nefarious activities to bring down both men and all those close to President Buhari.

”This is a totally unacceptable behaviour that should not be tolerated in Nigeria or any other country for that matter.

Anyone that has issues with President Buhar is advised to be bold enough to man up and approach him to table such demands instead of using fronts.

“We use this opportunity to warn these men to desist from these attacks or accept any legitimate actions we decide to take as a consequence of their lies.”

fulaniHERDSman:
Buhari is very wise old man. Without kyari and daura, the wolves would have done him in. No matter the amount of calumny against this peaceful men baba still will not fall for the wolf's trap. We ll love you baba!

Sai Baba!

FastShipping:
Shots fired. Buhari is going the way of Jonathan. He's low in approval rating and trying to start a fight that is not necessary. It is too early for him to fight Tinubu. Buhari can't win the media war against Tinubu. Such fight should wait till he wins a second term in office. I guess he's only serving 4yrs in office.

The likes of Dele Momodu and Sahara Reporters have begun to write articles against Buhari for the reason that Tinubu has given them the green light to destroy Buhari's government. Buhari should thread carefully and learn how Obasanjo navigated the murky water when he had problem with Atiku.

I now agree with those who said Buhari is not smart. The man seems unintelligent.

FastShipping:
Shots fired. Buhari is going the way of Jonathan. He's low in approval rating and trying to start a fight that is not necessary. It is too early for him to fight Tinubu. Buhari can't win the media war against Tinubu. Such fight should wait till he wins a second term in office. I guess he's only serving 4yrs in office.

The likes of Dele Momodu and Sahara Reporters have begun to write articles against Buhari for the reason that Tinubu has given them the green light to destroy Buhari's government. Buhari should thread carefully and learn how Obasanjo navigated the murky water when he had problem with Atiku.

I now agree with those who said Buhari is not smart. The man seems unintelligent.

Businessideas:
This is so not funny o.
Kyari and Daura are just political appointees and only came on board after the likes of Tinubu had toiled for Buhari's victory.
Now I see why these guys write embarrassing plagiarized speeches for the president. They are seriously distracted.
They should just face their jobs and forget about the politicians. That's why I love Magu and the customs boss

Businessideas:

Really?? He became president without Kyari and Daura so what makes them special over those who worked hard to make Buhari presidency possible. I think that they're already killing baba politically o. Kyari was the one who allegedly collected the MTN bribe while Daura was allegedly the one who plagiarized the change speech that embarrassed the presidency.
They need tinubu more than Tinubu needs them at least for now

StepTwo:


oga, are you sure you are not commenting on the wrong thread? i still dont see where or how it is stated that Buhari is in anyway associated with this press release.

kcnwaigbo:

My dear Tinubu has outlived his usefulness. The northern Mafia do not have need for him again

kcnwaigbo:

My dear Tinubu has outlived his usefulness. The northern Mafia do not have need for him again

FastShipping:


Were you ever a literature student? Read between the lines. Those who released the communique acted on behalf or Daura/Kiyari/presidency. When such fight starts, the principals use third party to do the attacks for them. Watch out how a SW group releases their own statement on behalf of Tinubu without saying Tinubu sent them.

ificatchmodeh:
Someone is about being relegated..
Wonder au west will teach north politics.
Tinubu should be careful,this not lagos.
Funny enough au the west always fail to learn from their political mistakes.

Anyway na dia matter..its family affair

Businessideas:

Which mistake? You are clearly not serious and not a Yoruba . You will soon see the grave consequences if something is not quickly done. Unlike those fighting Tinubu,he has the experience,human and material resources to single-handedly kill a national party.It was things like this that made him kill a national party, AD and built a new one ,AC, from the scratch.
The political destiny of the west has always been in their own hands.

PapaBrowne:
The cracks are opening.

Paperwhite:
While some of our myopic SW brethren will not agree or even see the handwriting on the wall even going by the uneven appointments made so far.Saying Tinubu is the national leader of the APC-a figure head position.Afonjaism is bad.

ificatchmodeh:
Someone is about being relegated..
Wonder au west will teach north politics.
Tinubu should be careful,this not lagos.
Funny enough au the west always fail to learn from their political mistakes.

Anyway na dia matter..its family affair

Hhundredhundred:


Political mistakes in what way? Are the west not in PDP, is Fayose not a PDP governor? Is Tinubu equals to SW? The way you guys think somethings amuse me just because of your hatred for the SW. You should be worried about your people and not the West.

ificatchmodeh:


I don't hate west...in politics is all about interest.
Tinubu is the political leader of the west. His actions and decisions represents the interest of the west..thats how nigerian politics see it.
You may choose to deny that fact..but it's you.not nigeria.

Hhundredhundred:


How is he the political leader of the whole SW? I dont even need to waste my time arguing with you cos its like talking to a wall. You should direct your anger to Tinubu and stop lumping the whole SW together.

kahal29:
Ghen Ghen..... The war has started and I don't know who will win at end of the day but what I know for sure is that there is going to be a realignment forces. I see Buhari, Atiku, Saraki, Oyegun camps in APC uniting against Tinubu's camp and how that will play out... .. Only time will tell. My fear for Tinubu is that I don't know whether he gave this recent media onslaught against Oyegun a deep thought. Secondly I don't even know who and who is in his camp presently and finally, this is Abuja/federal politics and not Lagos. These people have beaten him in the National Assembly tussle and if care is not taken they may repeat it again.

ificatchmodeh:


Thanks for your time.