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Minister of State, Foreign Affairs II, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro

Minister of State, Foreign Affairs II, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, tells BAYO AKINLOYE that the Peoples Democratic Party will ensure that Saturdays governorship election in Lagos State is not rigged in favour of the All Progressives Congress

Some people consider you to be the eyes and ears of President Goodluck Jonathan in Lagos State. What is your relationship with the President?

I would say I am close enough (to Mr. President) to be one of his boys -lets put it that way.

What made you to be one of his boys?

I am one of his ministers. I am a loyal party man.

But people think there is more to your being close to President Jonathan than being one of his ministers. Why does he have much confidence in you?

You will have to ask Mr. President that question. This is why I said so: President Jonathan may even love me for some reasons that I dont even know. The point, therefore, is that Mr. President is in a better position to tell you why he puts much confidence in me.

How do you feel about the Presidents loss at the presidential poll?

It is painful. But as a Muslim, I have to take the loss in stride God gives, God takes. The fact that President Jonathan came from nowhere to be the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, almost effortlessly, was an act of God. (In the same way) that (Maj. Gen. Muhammadu) Buhari won the just concluded presidential election is also an act of God. Therefore, I take it that it is only God that counts.

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