Yakubu Busari
The Former Deputy Governor of Plateau State Hon. Mrs Deme Pauline Tallen has exposed why she has 15 years political differences between her and Sen Jonah David Jang that took so long.
Tallen reiterated that those who separated their joint ticket are under the same roof celebrating Jang success as the civilian Governor of Plateau State.
she said, “I have put my past behind me and those who bring hatred between me and Governor Jonah David Jang are here in this room .
” When i got the invitation to witness the historic celebration of the Former Governor Jonah David Jang, as preparation drew close by we loss one of our prominent daughter which burial coincided with the celebration and autobiography so at about 9am I was stranded when is getting to 10 am hour .
“She added, I put a call to the Vice President Kashim Shettima if he was coming to Jos to honour Jang and if there’s space for her to join him and the Vice President immediately asked her to drive straight to the Airport, “.
She admonished that the present of the Former Minister of Women affairs, Mrs Sarah Ochepke and Hajiya Jamila seated on the same row were those she personally introduced them to Jang .
Even though ,Tallen defected sometimes in 2011 to form parallel PDP two but could not win .
Governor Jonah David Jang and his Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Deme ,Mrs Pauline Tallen have reconciled their political differences during the 80th Birthday and Autobiography Book launched of 15 years of their political different in Plateau State .
Tallen disclosed that our peaceful political sojourn started on a committed and peaceful mutual agreement reach to clinch power in 2007 .
“I am happy to be here to celebrate the birthday of Senator Jonah David Jang even though we have our political differences to mimic with ,I still stood by him and I offer myself we respect each other .
Pauline stressed that she trusted the Former Governor Jonah David Jang so much that when he reach out to her family and the husband family to deputize him they all agree to work together .
She emphasized that the husband family told her to attend to the service of the State after serious consultation and pressure so God joined us together for Plateau projects .
According to her, we work together to win the 2007 General election but she decried that all the wicked actors that manipulated to separate them are still in the hall .
Pauline Tallen appreciated God Almighty that she has put the pass behind her and she is moving forward to continue to take care of her family inspite of what really happened then before his demise .
She described the Former Governor as her boss as a wonderful leader that contributed immensely to the development of the State and she can not despite that earlier beginning.
Tallen clarified that she introduced the Former Minister of Women Affairs ,Hon.Mrs Sarah Ochepke to Baba Jonah David Jang but they turned out to betray her innocence mind.
She admonished that the joined ticket led to the appointment of Mrs Sarah Ochekpe as primary school education board and Hajiya Jamila respectively.
Tallen stressed that, “I thank God that I have put all these behind and moved forward with my life ,Dr Jang know that we respect each others ,as God has used him to do wonderful things for the progress of the State.
“Our political traitors are here in this hall ,and all those actors that manipulated the hatred are seated here in this room” ,she added.
while responding, Sen.Jonah David Jang assured Mrs Pauline Tallen that he has put the past behind .The past is gone ,we all love Plateau State and work together to make it great.
“You would recall that, in 2006 PDP primary election was conducted between Sen.Jonah David Jang and Hon. Damishi Sango at Rwang Pam stadium when the panel declared that the exercise was inconclusive and they canceled it.
“However, a stakeholders meeting was rescheduled at Hill station Hotel to conclude the same primary between Jang and Sango but something happened when Mama Elizabeth James Pam intervene meeting the then President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Guest House Wase Close “
Mrs Pam pleaded with Obasanjo to allow Jang as her husband kingsmen to governed the state so that her husband people rule the State .But the decision of stakeholders was sealed up so when Late Solomon Daushep Lar who was the first National Chairman of PDP wanted to convince Obasanjo to allow the PDP Governorship primary election to go on .
Its was twisted of fate were Obasanjo in his response says , Baba (Lar) that issued is already settled go and support Jang and Baba Lar insisted driving to the Yakubu Gowon Airport to make sure Obasanjo listen to him and change his mind and he came back home frustrated haven’t no listening ears from the President .
And the ticket produced successful landslide victory in 2007 with the support President Obasanjo which second tenure brought fracas because Sen .Jang promised one tenure and refused to honour the agreement .
