Professor Ango Abdullahi said this on behalf of a Northern group.
Voting for President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 was a political mistake that Northern Nigeria must not repeat in 2015, a top northern leader, Professor Ango Abdullahi, has said.
Professor Abdullahi said this on Tuesday in Maiduguri when a socio-political pressure group, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF),visited Borno State over the recent Baga massacre.
The famous former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, who led a delegation of Northern elders said their forum would soon drag President Jonathan to the International Court of Justice over the recent killings in Baga in which the death of 185 civilians were blamed on Nigerian troops in the Multinational Joint Task Force in Baga Town.
Mr. Abdullahi spoke on behalf of the forum’s leader, Maitama Sule, who could not make the trip. He warned that “the north must not repeat the stupid mistake they made in 2011 by voting President Jonathan against their own interest.”
“The north has serious challenges ahead of it, and this may be what will determine the stake of the north, particularly in the political year nearer to us – the 2015. And we in the forum believe that any discussion that will not lead us in bringing power to the north in 2015 is not of interest for us. We will not be wasting our time on anything other than recouping what we have thrown away in 2015. It was sad that northerners threw away what is correctly their own.
“We know where the lapses are, and we are going to tackle you the governors on that. We know that what happened to us was a connivance which can be squarely put on the tables of the governors of the northern states,” he said,
The former don recalled that he was part of the 10 Nigerians that started the PDP but had to leave when the party began to derail some ten years ago.
“I was a founding member of the PDP before I left; and I can tell you convincingly that we are sure of victory because we have the population, we have the delegates and everything that will ensure that the right of the north is respected in an arrangement that was very clear.
“I was part of those that agreed that the presidency be zoned to the south; and I was part of those who determined where it should start. And that was part of my crime for which I kept on asking God for forgiveness and apology for the people of the north. That was how we allowed Obasanjo, who came and decided to deal with us; and he dealt with us very well. For us to get our right turn back, it is going to take a huge effort, which remains the challenge before us and all the state governors,” he added.
Mr. Abdullahi said the northern leaders have not decided on which party or candidate to support for 2015 election.
“The NEF at the moment has no party; the only candidate we have are the northern people and the only party for now are the northern states. Everybody should forget his party and join us in this struggle. Once we all sit down and make a pronouncement that this is who is going to represent us as the president of this country – so be it. We have the numbers behind us and politics is about numbers. We have the delegates – though the PDP are very good at stealing votes,” he said.
“We have over the years learnt our lessons from other regions of this country; the South West and South-South have succeeded in getting the president and have sealed up their area now; you can’t reach there without their consent. So why can’t we do the same here.”
On the Baga killings, Mr. Abdullahi said his Forum had commissioned a consortium of legal experts to visit the town get first hand information that would enable them file a water-tight legal suite against President Jonathan at the International Court of Justice.
“We had wanted to go to Baga to see things by our self but due to some circumstances beyond us, we are now sending a team of lawyers who are to prepare a case for us to file at the International Court of Justice,” he said.
Governor Shettima was full of praises and appreciation for the elders for the visit. He assured them of his loyalty and full support on the northern agenda, even as he noted that the region still towers tall amongst others in terms of land mass, human, and even natural resources. http://premiumtimesng.com/news/national/134304-supporting-jonathan-in-2011-was-a-blunder-northern-elders.html

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This Born to Rule mentality is genetically oriented.

We will not be wasting our
time on anything other than recouping
what we have thrown away in 2015. It was
sad that northerners threw away what is
correctly their own

8lood suckers.. It is time to bring a better war to your doorsteps up there in the north. We the SE will vote Jonathan in again for his brave move to impose SOE on you.

If these people spent as much time developing their states as they do throwing tantrums because a Southerner is president, they would be as developed as America!

Where are these old fool 's priorities?

If only our Yoruba brothers can smell the coffee.

Vote Buhari at your on risk

No! You never supported GEj in 2011. You brought your consensus candidate- Atiku but he lost the PDP primaries. When that failed, you aligned yourself with Buhari and he still lost. This goes to show that YOU ARE POLITICALLY IRRELEVANT in today's Nigeria.

The political configuration of this country has changed so much over the last 14 years and you don't understand it. Learn from Mitt Romney's experience in 2012 US elections. The shift is so massive that you don't win elections based on belonging to the 'perceived' majority ethnic group or religions. You win elections in this century with how much you are able to build and consolidate consensus across the country, across ethnic groups, across religious classes. That is one thing PDP does very well.

Now these Northerners with their continue utterances and desperation will only lead to more desperation...a desperate person hardly take a rational decision.

If they are banking on ACN to deliver the SW to them with this type of arrogance...they will sorely be disappointed.

At last you have exhibited the intellectualism in you.

ilugunboy: Now these Northerners with their continue utterances and desperation will only lead to more desperation...a desperate person hardly take a rational decision.

If they are banking on ACN to deliver the SW to them with this type of arrogance...they will sorely be disappointed.

Mr. Ango,

Stop crying na.

so you won't make the mistake again in 2015?

hahahahahahaha

The worst mistake you will make is to bring your kind to "kwontest" against Jonathan!

Saying that the presidency is the Notherners in other word the hausa man's right is an embarassment to the south in general.Since independence the Only president the south have produce in reality before GEJ is Obasanjo.
As for Nnamdi Azikwe,When you consider the fact that what the system of govt we practice then was the parliamentary system of democracy hence Tafawa Balewa being the Prime Minister then is the head of govt and in essence has the upper hand.In such a set up the president or rather the head of state is termed merely a 'ceremonial leader'.
This utterance from this so called Prof have vindicated Obj atleast i have one reason to like him (Obj).
The south deserve more than just 8 or 9 years of GEJ supposed term.
I have spoken.

ilugunboy: Now these Northerners with their continue utterances and desperation will only lead to more desperation...a desperate person hardly take a rational decision.

If they are banking on ACN to deliver the SW to them with this type of arrogance...they will sorely be disappointed.

Did someone hack your account?

bubadaniel13:
“We know where the lapses are, and we are going to tackle you the governors on that.

Northern xtians and southerners residing in the north who will never vote for buhari. This is who boko haram want to disenfranchise by discouraging from going to the polls come 2015.

ilugunboy: Now these Northerners with their continue utterances and desperation will only lead to more desperation...a desperate person hardly take a rational decision.

If they are banking on ACN to deliver the SW to them with this type of arrogance...they will sorely be disappointed.

O boy take one beer for my head.

While yr land is been destroyd b4 yr very eyes; while yr people are been killed indiscriminately by a bunch Fundamentalists and now Herdsmen, the ONLY thing these Bunch of Disgraced Men, calling themselves Northern Elders Forum, could think about is ELECTIONS in 2011 and 2015. The ONLY thing that matters to these people is POWER. Just hear an 'Elder' of a House on fire: 'we will not be wasting our time on ANYTHING other than recouping what we have thrown away in 2015. It is sad that Northerners threw away what was correctly their own'.... NOTHING matters to them other than acquring Power in 2015; NOTHING, not even if thousands of their people are killd while pursuing that aim!!! Should this be any surprising? Wasn't it this same NEF that took the extraordinary step of taking Advert space in National Dailings in 2011 promising to 'make the country ungovernable if GEJ wins the election'? Even if it means destroying yr own place? What can't the quest to keep those juicy Oil Wells not do to a group of nihilist Power drunk Old men?

ilugunboy: Now these Northerners with their continue utterances and desperation will only lead to more desperation...a desperate person hardly take a rational decision.

If they are banking on ACN to deliver the SW to them with this type of arrogance...they will sorely be disappointed.

This is the first time i have seen you write reasonably on NL. Kudos, keep it up.

ilugunboy: Now these Northerners with their continue utterances and desperation will only lead to more desperation...a desperate person hardly take a rational decision.

If they are banking on ACN to deliver the SW to them with this type of arrogance...they will sorely be disappointed.

correct person....i ave always said dat tinubu and his cohorts are not representing d interest of sw,dey are on deir own,deir failure is inevitable....anywaiz wat is d guy talking about dey did not support gej in 2011,dey were so desperate dat dey even used underaged voters.mtcheeew

The northerners should forget anything about presidential seat for now. What ever they want we will give it to them in million folds.

ilugunboy: Now these Northerners with their continue utterances and desperation will only lead to more desperation...a desperate person hardly take a rational decision.

If they are banking on ACN to deliver the SW to them with this type of arrogance...they will sorely be disappointed.

speak for yourself ojare!

I been a Yoruba tokan-tokan would not blink to vote for Buhari in a heartbeat!

This nonsensical reasoning is why we have a fisherman paddling us down the waterfall in the first place.

The first mistake was bringing Obasanjo from Prison to President.
An earlier mistake was the annullment of the famous June 12 election.
Fundamental mistake is the presumption that a few Fulani can rule majority of Nigerians forever.
Asari has spoken. Jona must win 2015 election, or Nigeria will not be able to sell even one barrel of crude oil, that the Fulani born-to-ruin has so mismanaged that only them are willing to remain in a dysfunctional ONE NAJERIYA.

“the north must not repeat the silly mistake they made in 2011 by voting President Jonathan against their own interest.”
Clearly these people dont see Nigeria as one indivisible entity. In their mind Nigeria remains an amalgam of North and South. Nothing GEJ can do to appease these pigs. Professor Ango Abudullahi, please be bold enough to ask for break up. Ask for your own independent state. Stop thinking that you were born to rule. You had an opportunity to be educated but you denied your brothers the same opportunity. Your greed will consume you if you don't retrace your steps and guide the northern youths properly. You have turned your state to a war zone because of your greed.Posterity will judge you.

These guys are funny, they said they are going to take jonathan to the international court for the baga killing. They want to get first hand information. " They would have gone there by themselves, but for some circumstances beyond their control" . What are the circumstances that stopped u from visiting your own people? Go there let bomb blow off your head.

The north will be disgraced big time come 2015. And if the mess up, Nigeria will descend on them.

Ango ABDULLAHI should shut up. Nigeria has moved on. they did not support Jonathan in 2011.They refused to moved with the times and they have been left behind. the evil seed they sewn in their your by not approriately educating and empowering them will consume those elders.

They should forget power coming to them in 2015. in fact, the way they are going they may not taste that power again.

Bastards!!


is it now u imbeciles r wising up?


He who supports a failure is a failure!

By all accounts GEJ n his people r d bbiggest failures to ever be born.


Bloody old sellouts!!!.


2015, Its APC or nothin!

lacasa: Bastards!!


is it now u imbeciles r wising up?


He who supports a failure is a failure!

By all accounts GEJ n his people r d bbiggest failures to ever be born.


Bloody old sellouts!!!.


2015, Its APC or nothin!

Ur 3 time loser with an excuse buhari nko?

Who u be won buy?

At least soldeirs no dey were I dey.

Enjoy ur double r@pe by boko and army

ilugunboy: Now these Northerners with their continue utterances and desperation will only lead to more desperation...a desperate person hardly take a rational decision.

If they are banking on ACN to deliver the SW to them with this type of arrogance...they will sorely be disappointed.

U ar very correct! In 2011 Nuhu Ribadu won only in Osun State in the whole of SW, so why do some people now think 2015 will be different s what i cnt undstand. SW ppl do not like Buhari, if he (Buhari) likes he can align with anybody!

lacasa: Bastards!!


is it now u imbeciles r wising up?


He who supports a failure is a failure!

By all accounts GEJ n his people r d bbiggest failures to ever be born.


Bloody old sellouts!!!.


2015, Its APC or nothin!

Write your real name and face Asari or Tompolo. The rofo rofo done start o.

ilugunboy: Now these Northerners with their continue utterances and desperation will only lead to more desperation...a desperate person hardly take a rational decision.

If they are banking on ACN to deliver the SW to them with this type of arrogance...they will sorely be disappointed.

Where does your allegiance lie? Have you forgotten the utterance of Jonathan on AIT during the last election? 'That no where in the world do you find an incumbent president losing election'. Does that not smack of one who is utterly desperate and hence cannot and will never take a rational decision!

As for the SW, our allegiance surely not does lie with the dunderhead who is currently the president. He is utterly spineless about the affairs of this nation.

Ngwakwe: **************************************
This Born to Rule mentality is genetically oriented.

The hate the northerners madmen.

ckkris:
Write your real name and face Asari or Tompolo. The rofo rofo done start o.

Which asari or tompolo? Dey their de deceive yourself. 2015 is for the north!!!!

lacasa: Bastards!!


is it now u imbeciles r wising up?


He who supports a failure is a failure!

By all accounts GEJ n his people r d bbiggest failures to ever be born.


Bloody old sellouts!!!.


2015, Its APC or nothin!

Its too late bro, Nigerians now know the truth. We now know the real enemies of this country. We will not return to slavery.

That Nigeria is backward today is because on the northern rulers which we have had for years. This country has moved faster in jonathans administration than it did in all the years of northern rule.

You say there is no education in the north, jonathan provided 400 amajiri schools, something that no northern leader has done before for their people.

The railway system that was killed by northern rulers have been revived. Airports have a new look.

Power privatization taking place.

All the northerners do is sit back, throw bombs and kill innocent people to draw nigeria back.

We have left you behind, no amount of bombing and killing will bring us back under your bondage.

2015 the north will loose. If you can't handle it we will cut u off from Nigeria and let boko haram rule you.

This is the beginning of the downfall of the north.

APC is going nowhere.

thought they had a consensus candidate that was floored by the gentle cowboy president?
how did they support him naaaaa?