Aminu Tambuwal,
Speaker, House of Representatives has been running from pillar to post in the
last few weeks and he has been clinging to dim hope as his chances of clinching
the governorship seat of Sokoto State are getting slipping away from him really
fast.
Tambuwal who was
declared flag bearer of his party, All Progressive Congress (APC), has been in
the middle of a legal battle over irregularities at the governorship primaries.
Amongst other gross
misconducts in the governorship primary election of December 4, 2014 that
Tambuwal is answering a case for at the Federal High Court, Abuja are
allegations that the officials of the
Sokoto State Government as well as officials of APC denied all other aspirants
except Animu Tambuwal access to the delegates.
The screening of
delegates on the day of the primaries was not done between the stipulated hours
of 8am and 12 noon and the list of the delegates as issued by the National
Secretariat of APC was not used in the
conduct of the said election of December 4, 2014.
Also, in the open
glare of spectators and all present at those present, voting was not conducted
in secret as stipulated in the Guidelines of APC (the first defendant), instead,
Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal had his name written on ballot papers and those papers
were freely distributed to delegates at the Ginginya Stadium, Sokoto, venue of
the primaries election.
It turned out that
both accredited delegates and even non-delegates were issued with already
filled ballot papers with the name of Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal.
Apart from the case
Tambuwal has to answer in the court of law, his sudden closeness to the
Governor of Sokoto State, Aliyu Wammako is casting aspersion on his person.
Since Wammako
became governor in the deeply religious state of Sokoto, it has been whispered
in all corners of the state and even neighbouring states that he a sexual
preference for same sex. Although Wammako is married to two women, those who
know him say this is just façade to hide his real sexuality.
‘Baby’, Wammako’s
pet name by his many young male lovers has is known all over Sokoto and its
environs and has been openly condemned even by the Islamic preachers in the
state during Jumat services. Of note is the Imam of the Central Mosque of
Sokoto whose CD against Wammako’s
sexuality is enjoying massive sale.
It is thus a shock
that Aminu Tambuwal would align with such a man of such character. Wammako is
known as somebody who favours only his bed mates. Why then would a man like
Tambuwal identify with him? How then are the two suddenly so close? Why would
Wammako throw caution to the wind and adopt Tambuwal all of a sudden? Questions
are being asked.
Some people who
knew Aminu Tambuwal right from secondary school would not be surprised if
indeed he is swinging it both ways. He was caught engaging in gay activities
many times back then in the hostel. It is possible he still enjoys the game of
this younger days.
However, if Aminu
Tambuwal is indeed involved with Wammako, it is a slap of the face of the
people of Sokoto State that they are settling the affairs and future of the
good people of Sokoto State between sheets.
The other matter of
concern to the people of Sokoto State is the fact that when they thought one
gay would soon leave the state and allow them to pray and cleanse the land of
the sacrilege, another person of questionable character should not take over.
The fear of Sokoto
people about Tambuwal’s real sexuality is so palpable that they would rather vote
PDP into power in the state than allow anybody with close affinity to Wammako.
As the next
election comes close and Wammako leaves office, Sokoto is happy to see his back
and they will not want a reminder of him in government house.
Aminu Tambuwal indeed
has a lot to clear on his plate more than his ambition.
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