Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
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| The Daily Crucible | Thursday, March 24, 2022
Dr Balikis Saidu, an aide of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has cautioned United States based Don and columnist, Prof. Farooq Kperogi, against allowing himself to be involved in what she described as "politicians' conscienceless smear campaign" as 2023 general elections draws closer.
Saidu who is a Senior Special Assistant on Legal, Research and Compliance, Office of the Vice President, advised Kperogi to "ignore politicians and their paid agents."
She stated this in apparently reaction to what has been deemed as Kperogi's harsh, unfair and unwarranted scorching profiling of Osinbajo as a religious bigot and his submission that a "Yemi Osinbajo presidency would, without a doubt, plunge Nigeria into the depths of a smoldering religious volcano that will hasten its self-immolation."
The Associate Professor of law, however, clarified that contrary to what Kperogi would want Nigerians and the world to believe about Osinbajo, the Vice - President, she stated, is a practising Christian who respects practising Muslims, reminding Kperogi that, "one who spreads lies attracts the same blame from Almighty Allah as the one who concocted the lies."
She, however, noted the smear campaign against her boss followed from the realisation by political opponents that he scares them "because he is a fair, just and upright leader."
She stated: "Malam, I urge for caution please. One who spreads lies attracts the same blame from Almighty Allah as the one who concocted the lies. Do not allow yourself to get involved in politicians' conscienceless smear campaign. As you know, I have worked with Prof. Osinbajo for several years. I can assure you that he scares his opponents because he is a fair, just and upright leader.
"He is a leader who makes it a standard policy to suspend meetings to enable us, the Muslims, say our prayers. He, from his own pocket, ensures that in every Ramadan, meals are prepared and brought to us in our offices for Iftar. He is a practising Christian who respects practising Muslims. I have never, not once, seen or heard him passed aspersions on anyone based on the religion s/he practices. He is as comfortable with me in my full hijab as he is with my colleagues who dress differently.
"He is one who, when it comes to appointments, will insist on review of and compliance with enabling laws, especially Federal Character. His position, as he has stated publicly, is that there is no part of this country that does not have qualified people of proven integrity. Please ignore politicians and their paid agents."
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