BBOG Campaigners Plan “Coup” Against Jonathan-Presidency

The Presidency on Thursday said its longstanding view that the agenda of the #BringBackOurGirls campaigners was confirmed on Wednesday with the presence of the movement’s leaders at the presidential declaration of Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

Dr. Reuben Abati, special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made the Presidency’s position known on his Twitter handle.

Buhari had at the Eagles Square, Abuja on Wednesday formally declared his intention to contest the 2015 presidential elections on the platform of the All Progressives Congress.

But Abati said the roles played by an activist, Dino Melaye, and the presence of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign initiator, Hadiza Bala Usman, at the declaration were proofs of their true aim, which is to politicise the abduction of the more than 200 Chibok girls.

He wrote, “Our longstanding view of BBOG movement’s hidden agenda to unseat the Jonathan administration received full justification yesterday (on Wednesday.)

“Roles played by Dino Melaye and the presence of BBOG’s initiator, Hadiza Bala Usman at Buhari’s declaration is proof of the true aim of politicising the agony of the Chibok girls and their families.

“This is now fully apparent, the true agenda and prime movers of BBOG movement.”

He wondered whether Usman’s presence at the declaration was a special recognition of work well done.

Abati urged patriotic Nigerians to open their eyes and reject what he called the movement’s political partisanship and unjustifiable Jonathan bashing

He said, “APC chieftains-BBOG activists. Partisan interest masquerading as altruism. Now, the mask is off!

“Politicising collective agony to score cheap political points. How sad?

“President Jonathan remains fully committed to doing all possible to BBOG. He will not be deterred by political hustlers and agents provocateurs.”