Former Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, has accused Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, of betraying the trust President Muhammadu Buhari had in him.
Lukman therefore claimed the governor deserves to be removed as the caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In an interview on Wednesday, he said Buni was removed from his position after Buhari became aware of the governor’s hidden agenda to remain in office and scuttle APC’s national convention slated for March 26.
The former PGF boss said that Buhari made a desirable decision by replacing Buni with Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State as the party’s national chairman.
According to Lukman, Buni played on the hesitation of Buhari to “micromanage” the affairs of the party and took some steps that were too audacious.
Lukman said: “Buni betrayed the trust of the president.
“The leadership style of President Muhammadu Buhari defers from other leaders’ because while he gives you responsibility, he doesn’t micromanage you, but somehow Buni audaciously took steps based on the kind of trust of the president.
“He believed Buhari would never call him to say, ‘don’t do this’.
“President Muhammadu Buhari, on this matter, I think he did the best he could. And I’m one of his critics. But when somebody does what is right, and the way the president handled this matter is desirable.”
The former PGF boss said that Buhari made a desirable decision by replacing Buni with Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State as the party’s national chairman.
