He said the burden Jesus carried when he died for the sins of mankind is similar to what Jonathan is presently carrying.
Okupe, who spoke in a programme on Channels Television, Sunrise Daily, which was monitored today in Lagos said: “People do not understand the burden this President is bearing. He’s like Jesus Christ. He’s bearing the burden of everybody.”
He said that despite the many problems the Jonathan administration is grappling with, the President would still defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in February next year.
“I can’t see Jonathan losing this election. It’s not possible.”
Okupe said that insecurity in the North-East had reduced significantly, commending the Federal Government’s efforts. He said that all aspects of the war against terror, including funding, are being taken care of.
“Today, the Nigerian Army is in total and perfect control,” even as he berated the Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, for not trying hard enough to curtail poverty and deliver the dividends of democracy to his people.
The presidential aide said the fight against Boko Haram had political undertone, accusing the APC presidential candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari of not assisting the Federal Government through his utterances.
Okupe alleged that Buhari had said that any attack on Boko Haram is an attack on the North and that Buhari’s recent condemnation of Boko Haram was as a result of his bid to become Nigeria’s president.
He said the over 200 girls that were abducted by Boko Haram in Chibok were still a priority, saying: “The issue of Chibok girls was a tragedy but it is a tragedy that we must bear with fortitude.
“Chibok girls are a major thorn in the flesh of the administration. If it was possible to get them yesterday I know that this government would have done it.”
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