ABUJA, August 19, (THEWILL) – National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur on Sunday reiterated his earlier position not to interfere with the trial and possible conviction of his son, Mahmud, who is alleged to have benefitted from illegal fuel subsidy payments.
Mahmud is one of tens of petroleum marketers indicted by the Presidential Committee on Fuel Subsidy Payments, led by Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imokhuede, which investigated infractions in the payment of petroleum subsidy funds to fuel marketers.
Tukur, who was speaking with State House correspondents on Sunday at the Presidential Villa, assured that his son would face the music should he be found guilty of the alleged charges by a court of law.
He also expressed indifference to the barrage of media criticisms directed at him since his son’s ordeal began.
“I am not perturbed and let's wait for the outcome of the court decision,” he said. “He is my son; [I] never disowned [him]. My son is an adult; I can assure you it is only the court of justice that will determine if he is guilty. It is not justice by public opinion; it is justice by the court. That is it. As I have said, we must follow justice. Whoever is found guilty will be so dealt. If he is, we will know.”
He described this year’s Eid-El-Fitri celebration as unique because the Ramadan month had five Fridays — a scenario he says will not reoccur until another 50 years — and because the celebration itself is on a Sunday, set aside both Muslims and Christians to offer prayers for the peace, unity and progress of the nation.
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