2015 POLL: NORTHERN ELDERS FORUM ENDORSES BUHARI • Says north must produce next president The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) says the north must produce the next president of Nigeria and has therefore endorsed Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential poll. NEF spokesman, Ango Abdullahi, a professor and former vice-chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), said at a press conference in Kaduna on Thursday: “In 2011, some people including some governors supported the incumbent president (Goodluck Jonathan) to contest. It is disrespect for the party’s constitution and in 2015, they present him as a sole candidate. “This forum is agitating for a candidate from the north and no party has fulfilled such condition except the All Progressives Congress (APC).” APC is fielding Buhari, a northerner, against Jonathan, a southerner, who is flying the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “This PDP constitution hinges on fairness, equity and justice to all and that was what made PDP the greatest and biggest party then. Therefore, I am in a better position to give account of the party and zoning is part of the party’s constitution and must be obeyed. In view of this, Northern Elders Forum will not support PDP in the forthcoming elections. “I do not see any reason why Nigeria should break up, based on the indicators available at hand. Remember, there are a few selfish Nigerians who had stolen and siphoned Nigeria’s money, and they would not want us to live together. But from all indications, majority of Nigerians want to live together in peace,” he said. Ango also berated President Goodluck Jonathan for referring to some of the country’s statesmen as
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 06:33:57 +0000
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