I VISITED OBASANJO TO WORK OUT MODALITIES ON HOW TO TURN AROUND NIGERIA FOR BETTER, SAYS FALAE

The SDP chieftain and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Minister of Finance, described President Muhammadu Buhari as a friend, recalling his support for him (Buhari) during the 2011 polls.

“President Buhari is my friend and I remember how I supported him and raised his hands at Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State where I asked people to vote for him because he said he would restructure Nigeria.’’

Penpushing also recalled that Falae, then was a member of the Alliance for Democracy, while in a related development along with Action Congress of Nigeria and other opposition parties, the parties entered discussions with Buhari’s Congress for Progressive Change to form a mega party to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party, but the alliance failed.

Speaking further he (Falae) declared that Buhari remained his friend, but expressed his displeasure over his administration’s failure to restructure Nigeria and to deliver on his campaign promises.

Penpushing also recalled that, In 2015, Falae did not support Buhari’s presidential ambition as his Social Democratic Party supported Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) having received N100 million from the PDP as logistics fund for the support