Babangida to Northern Governors:North Must Unite Against Any Southern Candidate in 2015

Written by Culled From Vanguard on 18 May 2012.
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KADUNA – Ahead of the 2015 elections, the 19 Northern Governors, yesterday, expressed determination to sink their differences and unite to produce the president from the region in 2015. This was the outcome of their quarterly meeting held in Kaduna.

Speaking the minds of his colleagues at the opening session of the meeting, chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, and Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu said the northern governors, this time around, will not allow what happened in 2011 to repeat itself in 2015 as they will unite against candidates from the south.

According to Governor Aliyu, “we must be united more than ever to go into the 2015 elections as one entity with the aim of producing the president”. He then advised all governors and politicians in the north to remain focused and pursue issues of development rather than trivial issues that have led to the retrogression of the region in recent years.

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L-r: Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa of Kaduna State with chairman, Northern Governors Forum, Dr Babangida Aliyu of Niger State and Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State at the Northern Governors Forum meeting in Kaduna, yesterday. Photo: Olu Ajayi.

Meanwhile, following the war of words between former head of state, and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, General Muhammadu Buhari and the presidency over the general prediction of a bloodbath should the 2015 election be rigged, the forum admonished political leaders in the country to be cautious about their comments on important national issues that may polarise the country.

In a communique issued after the meeting, the forum said, “we want to caution eminent Nigerians against inflammatory statements capable of affecting our fragile unity and security. We must be concerned about the unity and development of the country in all ramifications”

Chairman of the Forum, Babangida Aliyu who was asked by newsmen after he had read the communiqué to state the position of the forum on the comment credited to Gen. Mohammed Buhari had this to say: “May be those who may be too concerned have not looked at what other eminent Nigerians have been talking about. I saw one that said Nigeria is going to be Somalianized; I saw another one who has been talking like there would be war tomorrow. So, for me, that statement should be taken on its own value - do not go and do bad election.

“ I think that is the whole thing I will take there. All of us who are involved in elections, political parties, contestants and voters themselves, we must all be careful about what we say. But, again, like I said certain people in that position, certain vocabularies they use should be chosen carefully. So, both ways let’s take it on our own stride and ensure that future elections are seen to be transparent and are seen to be good”, he said.

On security in the North, the communiqué reads: “The level of insecurity in the northern states is alarming. The forum resolved to intensify efforts to find lasting solutions to the problems by reaching out to all stakeholders”.

On the major economic issues affecting the northern states, the communiqué said various committees have been set up to address them accordingly. The committees have been set up on agriculture, Textile industries and the New Nigeria Newspapers whose workers have been on strike for more than three months.

Speaking before the commencement of the meeting, Muazu Babangida Aliyu stated that the Northern governors would stake their mandates together as a united team in 2015..

He however noted that 2015 was still too far to become the main topic of discussion among serious elected leaders.


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Pat Utomi · 171,271 like this.
about an hour ago ·

I must say that it will be a mistake to repeat the 'Northern Candidate' misadventure of 2011 in 2015. Right from June 12 1993 to last year's elections, Nigerians have consistently shown that they would not vote a regional candidate. What Nigeria needs today is to focus on good governance and what Nigeria needs in 2015 is a Nigerian candidate. PU

This below was a Yoruba responding to the above facebook post on Prof Pat Utomi's (Patitos gang) facebook page http://www.facebook.com/Utomi/posts/229379333844682

Elder Obawusi Obafemi: Nigeria problem is complex but clearly spelled out. With some exceptions, here lays the problem. The North East and North West Islamic doctrination means nobody can rule this country in peace except the individual is a Muslim fanatic like former Governor of Zamfara Ahmed Yerima , Islamic General Mumuhead Buhari, ACN smokesperson Liar Mumuhead. For the SouthWest, ethnic bigotry that is in their bloodline, means rejection of anyone that is not Yoruba by blood. South-South is confused as what alliance is better for them, unable to stand united, and face the enemy, they are generally taking for granted by others (Hausa and Yoruba). The North Central-mostly minority is a victim of circumstance who belong in the North but thinks and act like the South, and they do not want to belong or dine with Hausa -Fulani, it is an open warfare. As For the people of South-East their "Everlasting"message and quest for National Unity, Equity, Fairness, and Justice for all, has not changed and has sort of make them political victim in a country filled with non-egalitarianism societies where regional interest surpasses that of national unity and cohesion. OJUKWU(S.A.W)'s prophetic (Aburi Accord) SOLUTION TO NIGERIA may not after all be wrong or far fetched, 2015 may BALANCE the EQUATION. After all the STONES REJECTED BY BUILDERS ALWAYS END UP BEING THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE- I MEAN -ABURI OJUKWU(SAW)
about an hour ago · Like · 6

One North? does that still exist?

Another interesting facebook response http://www.facebook.com/Utomi/posts/229379333844682

Kizito KJ; If the problem of the north is a southern president, then let them support a Christian northerner then we will c how sincere they are
about an hour ago · Like · 1

we wish them goodluck!

mikeansy: we wish them goodluck!

heh

If they make it north versus south, then they will lose. Handily.

All these northern 'rascality' sef, even supposed elderstatemen talk like from stupor.I wish the north would carry their wahala go join Chad.To serve Nigeria is not by force

It was statements like this that made people vote massively for GEJ. If they think it's their birthright to always rule Nigeria, we would prove them wrong, once again, come 2015!

Benue, Kwara, Kogi, Plateau, Southern Kaduna, etc will surely answer their father's name. Let the core North politicians keep dreaming!