As President Goodluck Jonathan declares his intention to run for second term in 2015, leaders of the North, under the auspices of the Northern Elders Forum, have expressed their decision to support any presidential candidate presented by the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 election.
They expressed their grievances with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party over the automatic ticket issued to President Goodluck Jonathan to seek a second term in the election. This, the elders said, had prevented aspirants from the North from contesting on the platform of the party.
The national leadership of the PDP, including the Board of Trustees, the National Executive Council and the National Working Committee, had unanimously adopted Jonathan as the consensus presidential candidate of the party.
In separate interviews with our correspondent on Friday, the Deputy Chairman of the NEF, Dr. Paul Unongo and spokesperson of the forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, stated that despite Jonathan’s power of incumbency and the deployment of state resources at his disposal, he would not win the election if the region voted against him.
He said, “Our position has not changed. We don’t mind him contesting, but we are not going to work for him to become president of this country again because we don’t believe that we have had any president that has been so divisive; that has heightened religious tendencies, hatred, ethnic militancy, high rate of impunity and a tremendous amount of insensitivity.
“The majority of northerners and the majority of Nigerians will decide for us and for the APC. We are not into party politics, but the APC has shown respect and deference to the North by allowing the North to produce its (presidential) candidate. But the PDP shut the door, saying there is nobody else but Jonathan; that he is the best for Nigeria. That is a lie.
“If not from the North, let somebody else come to contest; we will support him.”
The Second Republic Minister of Steel decried the abduction of over 200 Chibok schoolgirls by Boko Haram on April 14 and that they remain in captivity over six months after.
He said despite the claim by the Federal Government that it had reached a ceasefire deal with the sect and that the girls would be released, the insurgents had continued to launch attacks and kidnap more people.
Similarly, Abdullahi stated that the NEF would carry out its threat to frustrate Jonathan’s re-election bid, as the President had failed to secure the release of the Chibok girls before the end of October.
The Presidency had dismissed the ultimatum issued to Jonathan by the forum on August 11, 2014 to produce the Chibok girls or forget about his 2015 ambition.
Abdullahi said, “We did not even put ‘if.’ He should just forget about 2015. We cannot support him for 2015 for whatever reason. What we said would only confuse those who doubt; we have never doubted his failure. We have always believed that the man is incapable of running this country.”

www.punchng.com/news/we-wont-support-jonathan-in-2015-northern-elders/

Who are these so called Northern Elders? What is their interest? What is the worth of their support for any candidate? Honestly,these are bunch of yesterday men who takes pleasure in overheating the polity. Can they dictate to their own people on whom to support? Is North one when Hausa/Fulani are the only one gunning for the Presidentcy. Whoever knows Unongo and Ango Abdullahi should tell them to go and enjoy their retirement quietly and desist from creating tension in the Country.

Who cares about their support? They should jump to the lagoon! GEJ 2015! Whether they like it or not!

You guys have never supported GEJ in any election but he prevails anyway.

Northern Elders indeed. What have they done about the poor state of things in the north, its all GEJ's fault. When a northern can't make love to his wife blame it on GEJ, when a northern can't even lay the mat he wants to sleep on blame it on GEJ, when a northen can not put food in his mouth though he has a bowl of food right in front of him blame it on GEJ. Blame it all on GEJ. These so called useless northern elders in their active days contributed to the rot that the region has become, you will never hear them criticise boko haram but GEJ stupid people

Did you support him in 2011? Your support will even make him lost the election. You guys are bunch of tribalists. You will all go to your graves before the expiration of GEJ second tenure. We will spit on your graves! Bunch of old pigs! Trying to turn nigeria to Afghanistan and Somalia. There can be no peace for you because you are all wicked.

The Hausa Fulani oligarchy is currently using the All Progressive Congress (APC). Its intention is to foist another Fulani son on the rest of us as the President of Nigeria. The APC is the modern Northern People’s Congress (NPC). Right now, they are trying to convince us that Mohammadu Buhari, a certified fundamentalist, pretentious and cunning man of dubious integrity who once insisted that Sani Abacha was a “saint” who never stole a dime of Nigerian money; Atiku Abubakar, an American wanted fraudster; Rabiu Kwankwanso, a confused political scallywag and Aminu Tambuwal, a clueless, dour but efficient manipulator, all of them of the Fulani stock, are the only options the rest of Nigeria should consider as our president in 2015. This APC agenda is the same as that of Ahmau Bello’s in the first republic. Or so it seems.

"I'm set and fully armed, to conquer the Action Group, AG, in the same ruthless manner as my grandfather conquered Alkalawa, a town in Sokoto province, during the last century"
-- Sir Ahmadu Bello (Premier , Northern Region and grandson of Uthman Dan Fodio) The Daily Times, May 3, 1961

whenever the chieftains of northern oligarchy want anything done in the colonial contraption called Nigeria that will overwhelmingly fall within their socio-politico-economic interest, they have willing southern dancing partners to take the floor.

Whether it is the so-called One-Nigeria, quota system, Kaduna refinery or moving capital city to the northern region of Nigeria, there are insurmountable numbers of southern Nigerians ready to do the biddings for chieftains of northern oligarchy.

The blame of regressive Nigeria, manifested by actions of northern oligarchy, should partly hinge on the shoulders of moronic southern Nigerians.

Islamic party of nigeria

Apc arewa peoples congress

Tinubu and the south west are traitors serving there fulani masters.

your surppot is not needed

This gworo teeth abok.is should rush down to their mud houses pls.did they support in 2011?but he prevailed and won.attention seeking old mofos.

Just 12 votes from frustrated granpa club in arewa desert cannot stop the God annointed one from winning! NEF never voted for gEJ in 2011 n what happened? He won. He will win again and again.
I smell another Confab in 2017 under GEJ to split this doomed lord lugard arrangee into 4 nations!!
We can't continue like this forever!!

Beazy:
As President Goodluck Jonathan declares his intention to run for second term in 2015, leaders of the North, under the auspices of the Northern Elders Forum, have expressed their decision to support any presidential candidate presented by the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 election.
They expressed their grievances with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party over the automatic ticket issued to President Goodluck Jonathan to seek a second term in the election. This, the elders said, had prevented aspirants from the North from contesting on the platform of the party.
The national leadership of the PDP, including the Board of Trustees, the National Executive Council and the National Working Committee, had unanimously adopted Jonathan as the consensus presidential candidate of the party.
In separate interviews with our correspondent on Friday, the Deputy Chairman of the NEF, Dr. Paul Unongo and spokesperson of the forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, stated that despite Jonathan’s power of incumbency and the deployment of state resources at his disposal, he would not win the election if the region voted against him.
He said, “Our position has not changed. We don’t mind him contesting, but we are not going to work for him to become president of this country again because we don’t believe that we have had any president that has been so divisive; that has heightened religious tendencies, hatred, ethnic militancy, high rate of impunity and a tremendous amount of insensitivity.
“The majority of northerners and the majority of Nigerians will decide for us and for the APC. We are not into party politics, but the APC has shown respect and deference to the North by allowing the North to produce its (presidential) candidate. But the PDP shut the door, saying there is nobody else but Jonathan; that he is the best for Nigeria. That is a lie.
“If not from the North, let somebody else come to contest; we will support him.”
The Second Republic Minister of Steel decried the abduction of over 200 Chibok schoolgirls by Boko Haram on April 14 and that they remain in captivity over six months after.
He said despite the claim by the Federal Government that it had reached a ceasefire deal with the sect and that the girls would be released, the insurgents had continued to launch attacks and kidnap more people.
Similarly, Abdullahi stated that the NEF would carry out its threat to frustrate Jonathan’s re-election bid, as the President had failed to secure the release of the Chibok girls before the end of October.
The Presidency had dismissed the ultimatum issued to Jonathan by the forum on August 11, 2014 to produce the Chibok girls or forget about his 2015 ambition.
Abdullahi said, “We did not even put ‘if.’ He should just forget about 2015. We cannot support him for 2015 for whatever reason. What we said would only confuse those who doubt; we have never doubted his failure. We have always believed that the man is incapable of running this country.”

www.punchng.com/news/we-wont-support-jonathan-in-2015-northern-elders/

old foools

To hell with their stupid support weather they support him or not it won't stop him from winning.

The questions that beg for answers are: 1. Is Paul Unongo regarded as a northerner by the core northern indigenes? 2. What influence does Paul Unongo command in his home state of Benue? I think he is seeking attention.

Gworo teeth Grandfather club should bury their heads in shame.
Especially Ango Abdulahi, the legendary Quota system professor.

Jona dead in water!!!!

Support gej at ur own peril!

nationwide24:
The questions that beg for answers are: 1. Is Paul Unongo regarded as a northerner by the core northern indigenes? 2. What influence does Paul Unongo command in his home state of Benue? I think he is seeking attention.

wetin concern u if unongo chose to identify with whoever he wishes?

this group did not also support the President in 2011

ikweremilitant:
old foools

young f00l!

Who even needs their support... 'elders' indeed!!!

why will a sane set of people support insurgency?

He won't be needing it, he won without it in 2011. Useless Janjaw3eds

Caseless:
Support gej at ur own peril!

are you making a threat?

Caseless:
Support gej at ur own peril!

Am a die hard fan of GEJ! So what are u gonna do? Dan almajiri?
Na fika sanin yan arewa!
Dan wofi!

Even here in the south-south we won't support GEJ for 2015. because GEJ is a complete waste of our chance in power.

Hello lol nigeria jaga jaga.