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The Northern Elders Forum has dissociated itself from recent comments on the Fulani Herdsmen killings attributed to its leader, Paul Unongo.

Unongo made headlines last week when he accused former vice president, Atiku Abubakar of being behind the Fulani Herdsmen attacks in Benue state.

Below is a statement signed by the Deputy chairman of the forum, Alhaji Sani Daura;

" The attention of the Northern Elders Forum has been drawn to yet another report of partisan statement made by its leader, Chief Paul Unongo directed against the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

The Forum regrets to have to publicly disown yet another controversy by Unongo in this recent times.

While Chief Unongo reserves the right to hold and express personal views against any issue, he however does not have the right to drag the entire Forum into unnecessary controversies at will.

We therefore advice that if Chief Unongo has any grudges against any personality or group, he should vent them in his personal capacity and not use the platform of the Forum.
Again we are not aware that President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to heed our advice on this matter as there was never any such advice contrary to Unongo's claim in the report.

It is on record that since inception six years ago, the Forum has never been this controversial in its approach to issues and never committed itself on anything without finding solid grounds.

But since the transition that followed the death of its founder and pioneer leader, the Danmasanin Kano Alhaji Maitama Sule, it has unnecessarily been dragged from one controversy to another.

Without blaming any person or group, the Northern Elders Forum hereby condemns the unnecessary killings in Kaduna, Plateau, Benue and Kogi states and indeed other parts of the north and the country generally.

We call on government to urgently act against such wanton lawlessness by identifying the perpetrators and dealing with them in the same way other disturbances in the Northeast and other parts of the country are being dealt with."

https://politicsngr.com/2018/01/07/fulani-herdsmen-northern-elders-disown-paul-unongo-over-comment-on-atiku/

Cc: lalasticlala, mynd44

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GOBE.....

Paul bingo is just a disgrace to the Tiv nation, he has sold Benue people for a pot of porridge

Blood vampires...

Unongo Unongo! U no go get sense sha...they will so throw u under the bus and slaughter all ur family members for good measure! Deceive urself that u are a Northerner abi na northern elder. Big fool

The man looks hungry. Don't be surprised the midget governor is feeding him to talk trash.

Paul has sold his soul for crumbs

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Just because he wants to belong. Sold his folks down the river. They would soon boot him out of the NEF

This bingo thought he really belongs but they will lay him off when done. Trust the core northerners-they always have an array of willing stooges to do the dirty work for them.
Gowon,Paul,Adeshina,Lauretta comes to mind.

NgeneUkwenu:
Ok

E no gree u talk again abi na booking space tinz?

Huh

I have always maintained the fact that Paul Unongo is a useless, brainless man who peddles lies without scrupples.

We call on government to urgently act against such wanton lawlessness by identifying the perpetrators and dealing with them in the same way other disturbances in the Northeast and other parts of the country are being dealt with."

Even Northern elders can see Buhari's partisanship/nepotism.

NgeneUkwenu:
Ok

Bobrisky; awfar na?

Why aren't they this quick in condemning the herdsmen's killings?

.some commentators lack knowledge of politics in the north.

That's north for you ,

Did you see them attack Junaid ?

They will never support you once you are not core North

When I say come rain come sun they will support their own ,can you all see ?

All they want is 12years

sarrki:
.some commentators lack knowledge of politics in the north.

That's north for you ,

Did you see them attack Junaid ?

They will never support you once you are not core North

When I say come rain come sun they will support their own ,can you all see ?

All they want is 12years

Look at this one...u supported a northerner over an incumbent southerner and u are telling us nonsense.

If the north wants 16 yrs we shall gv it to them

Bede2u:
Look at this one...u supported a northerner over an incumbent southerner and u are telling us nonsense.

If the north wants 16 yrs we shall gv it to them

Keep quiet

A southerner that dislike my people is that a southerner ?

A southerner that loved and involved the east like kilode Abd neglected my people is that a southeasterner ?

Both political and infrastructure wise he neglected my region

So you want me to die for him shay ?

Never

And what has this current northerner done for region?

sarrki:


Keep quiet

A southerner that dislike my people is that a southerner ?

A southerner that loved and involved the east like kilode Abd neglected my people is that a southeasterner ?

Both political and infrastructure wise he neglected my region

So you want me to die for him shay ?

Never

bugidon:
And what has this current northerner done for region?

Alot

Alot bro

sarrki:


Keep quiet

A southerner that dislike my people is that a southerner ?

A southerner that loved and involved the east like kilode Abd neglected my people is that a southeasterner ?

Both political and infrastructure wise he neglected my region

So you want me to die for him shay ?

Never

He Rehabilitated the Western Railway Corridor: Lagos-Ibadan-Ilorin-Jebba-Minna-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano, with a branch line from Zaria-Kaura Namoda.

He rehablitated Lagos ibadan expressway

Bede2u:
He Rehabilitated the Western Railway Corridor: Lagos-Ibadan-Ilorin-Jebba-Minna-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano, with a branch line from Zaria-Kaura Namoda.

He rehablitated Lagos ibadan expressway

Pure lies

We are not praise singer lime those that claimed Enugu > Onitsha expressway was in good shape and second Niger bridge are the work of Gej

Where as nothing to show forth after 6years

Nigeria is the only country with the highest number of forum and organisations. Next we be nairaland elders forum endorsing atiku

What difference does it make?

Those dead are dead,so if Unongo hasn't gone offtrack,you won't send your condolences?Well,it wouldn't wake anyone Sha...

Dead men do not talk.

Unongo just made a mess of himself anyways.

May God grant those who lost loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.

He think is ipob that he will talk attack anyhow and his masters my applaud him.

Typical story of pushing someone to the front.. Unongo has been deserted by the same people who told him to speak out.

Now he has been having countless interviews trying to redeem his image.

These elders where not quick to condemn these killer herdsmen but are quick to attack unongo...this country is full of mysteries no one ever pause to ask what if the old man is right after all,nothing is impossible with naija politics,just the way chibok girls saga was used as a political tool against an incumbent could be repeating itself,naija politics is bitter and evil and deep down we know most people on nairaland are happy it happened and they are already using it well to their advantage

sarrki:


[s]Pure lies

We are not praise singer lime those that claimed Enugu > Onitsha expressway was in good shape and second Niger bridge are the work of Gej

Where as nothing to show forth after 6years[/s]

Gibberish

Just give me examples bro

sarrki:


Alot

Alot bro

bugidon:
Just give me examples bro

Seceding Lagos to southwest

Lagos Ibadan express way

Ilorin Ibadan rail line

Sagamu ore express way


Lagos Ibadan rail line

Human development of my people

Political inclusion in national politics