Northerners attacking Osinbajo are "reactionary conservative elements” - Senator Shehu Sani

The senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has described Northerners who attack Acting President Yemi Osinbajo as “reactionary conservative elements and counter revolutionaries,” wanting to create ethnic disunity.

Mr. Sani said this in Kano on Sunday after paying condolence visit to the family of the wife of late Aminu Kano, Aishatu, who died last week.

The lawmaker said the actions and utterances of such northerners are aimed at creating disturbance and conflict between Mr. Osinbajo and President Muhammadu Buhari.

“We must be careful not to create a crisis between North and South West who suffered to form an alliance of progressive forces which brought us to where we are today,” he said.

Mr. Sani said those who see no good in the acting president and accuse him of ethnic bias fail to appreciate the efforts he and his political benefactor, ex-Lagos governor Bola Tinubu, made to defeat the Goodluck Jonathan administration.

“These persons have worked tirelessly and invested so much to have the government in place,” he said. “So, my own advice to them is to keep up their antics and intrigues aside while I’m advising Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to be very careful and watchful not to let a misstep in his conduct of affairs and give room for ethnic and religious forces to thrive”.

The activist said Mr. Osinbajo has proven to be a capable deputy and loyal to President Buhari. “You should appreciate him for that rather than condemning him,” he said.

Mr. Sani also cautioned against the use of force on Biafran protesters.

He said the best way to douse the Biafran agitation is to ensure that all parts of Nigeria are carried along politically, economically, socially and culturally.

“These young people fighting for Biafra are ignorant of violence and bloodshed that befalls civil war but still using of force is not the answer to their agitations.”

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