The Arewa Consultative Forum and the Northern Elders’ Forum on Wednesday defended their opposition to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan when he contested the 2011 and the 2015 presidential elections.

The groups, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, indicated that they had no regrets for their position in the two elections.

On its part, the ACF while justifying its position, said leaders should learn to honour their words.

The spokesman for NEF, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, told one of our correspondents on the telephone that the North worked against the former President because he and his party jettisoned the power shift (zoning) policy.

He said the forum never hid the reason for working against Jonathan, as according to him, “We told him(Jonathan)why we worked against him,” he stated.

He added that the forum expected the former President to respect the zoning formula shortly after the death of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua but regrettably, Jonathan and his party reneged on the zoning agreement.

The former Ahmadu Bello University vice-chancellor, stated, “Yes, it is true that Northern Elders’ Forum worked against Jonathan and we told him why.

“They themselves (PDP) admitted that they made a mistake in reneging on the power shift and why what happened happened,” the spokesman said.

On its part, the ACF adduced the same reason for working against the former President and his party, saying Jonathan contested in 2011 and 2015 against the arrangement of his party that zoned the presidency to the North.

The National Publicity Secretary of the ACF, Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim-Biu, told one of our correspondents that the former President’s assertion that the North worked against him was odd, considering the “circumstances at that time.” The spokesman admonished Nigerian leaders to always honour agreements they entered into.

He said, “It is on record that Jonathan contested the 2011 and 2015 polls against the zoning arrangement of his party that zoned the presidential slot to the North.

“Therefore, his assertions that Northern leaders and socio-political groups in the North worked against his presidency is rather odd, considering the circumstances at that time.

“Yet the ruling party secured 25 per cent in most states of the North. It may interest you to know that his party has since admitted the oversight in the party winning game plan.”

He added, “This clearly means that leaders should always honour their words with deeds if they want to earn the respect of their followers.”

The former President, in his new book, ‘My Transition Hour’ had said that he battled opposition from Northern leaders and socio-political groups, which felt he was usurping power from the region.

Jonathan said the northern power blocs had tried to deny him his constitutional right of contesting the 2010 presidential election after the death of President Umaru Yar’Adua in 2010.

According to him, despite the threats and opposition, he was able to win the 2011 election.

https://punchng.com/jonathans-my-transition-hours-an-elementary-book-of-fiction-borno-gov/

Now see what it has lead the country to
A Dullard that most of his supporters in 2015 Are regretting voting him into power

They just technically sat on the fence of moral justice, indirectly saying 2019 is a level playing ground.

They are dying silently. Nonsense

The groups, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, indicated that they had no regrets for their position in the two elections.

On its part, the ACF while justifying its position, said leaders should learn to honour their words.

Abegi make I laugh a wella, Abokkis are bunch of hypocrites.


They're lucky it was GEJ, there God Buhari said:

N1 =$1


Sell Petrol for N45



Stop Boko Haram in 6 months in office.



Create 3 million jobs yearly.



Ban government officials from going abroad for treatments.



Fight Corruption but only fights oppositions



Its only a genetically reta*rded fellow that take Buhari's supporters serious, there stupidity is legendary.

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Instead of repairing Niger Delta, clueless Jonathan was busy building Almajiri schools everywhere in the North all because he wants North to like him. Where are the schools today?

Oga Jona should let the past be, stop the distraction and move on. We need to put our eyes on the ball the 2019 election.

Una turn 8k bag rice to 18k , make it not affordable for me to buy bag any more

IamJames:
The Arewa Consultative Forum and the Northern Elders’ Forum on Wednesday defended their opposition to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan when he contested the 2011 and the 2015 presidential elections.

The groups, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, indicated that they had no regrets for their position in the two elections.

On its part, the ACF while justifying its position, said leaders should learn to honour their words.

The spokesman for NEF, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, told one of our correspondents on the telephone that the North worked against the former President because he and his party jettisoned the power shift (zoning) policy.

He said the forum never hid the reason for working against Jonathan, as according to him, “We told him(Jonathan)why we worked against him,” he stated.

He added that the forum expected the former President to respect the zoning formula shortly after the death of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua but regrettably, Jonathan and his party reneged on the zoning agreement.

The former Ahmadu Bello University vice-chancellor, stated, “Yes, it is true that Northern Elders’ Forum worked against Jonathan and we told him why.

“They themselves (PDP) admitted that they made a mistake in reneging on the power shift and why what happened happened,” the spokesman said.

On its part, the ACF adduced the same reason for working against the former President and his party, saying Jonathan contested in 2011 and 2015 against the arrangement of his party that zoned the presidency to the North.

The National Publicity Secretary of the ACF, Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim-Biu, told one of our correspondents that the former President’s assertion that the North worked against him was odd, considering the “circumstances at that time.” The spokesman admonished Nigerian leaders to always honour agreements they entered into.

He said, “It is on record that Jonathan contested the 2011 and 2015 polls against the zoning arrangement of his party that zoned the presidential slot to the North.

“Therefore, his assertions that Northern leaders and socio-political groups in the North worked against his presidency is rather odd, considering the circumstances at that time.

“Yet the ruling party secured 25 per cent in most states of the North. It may interest you to know that his party has since admitted the oversight in the party winning game plan.”

He added, “This clearly means that leaders should always honour their words with deeds if they want to earn the respect of their followers.”

The former President, in his new book, ‘My Transition Hour’ had said that he battled opposition from Northern leaders and socio-political groups, which felt he was usurping power from the region.

Jonathan said the northern power blocs had tried to deny him his constitutional right of contesting the 2010 presidential election after the death of President Umaru Yar’Adua in 2010.

According to him, despite the threats and opposition, he was able to win the 2011 election.

https://punchng.com/jonathans-my-transition-hours-an-elementary-book-of-fiction-borno-gov/

Bunch of arrogant bigots. You have an illiterate base in the North and a subservient base in the South West. Hence the arrogance.

Buhari that stated that he would do a single term, have you guys threatened to make his government ungovernable?
No single statement has been released by you lots even when Boko Haram and Fulani Herdsmen have killed more than BH did during Ya Ardua and GEJ's time.

awon werey elders. they will not succeed

Hope people are now seeing the truth?


Definitely, part of their plans was also the make Boko Haram attack increases and also the chibok saga (The governor was warned and given correct intelligence report but he didn't act).


Now you have the power, but the monsters keep killing and disturbing your region because they cannot be control anymore.

Me too I have no regret atleast we now know buhari is not the messiah we seek, next level is daura

I heard you guys have created another terrorist group in the north for the 2019 election. you can only kill yourself not we down south

Hmm

Whatever happens within a political party should ordinarily not be the business of ACF, Afenifere, Ohaneze and other sociocultural groups.

What has the President from South West of North done to the standard of living of the people from their regions.

I heard Bosnia is to have 3 Presidents now. Maybe Nigeria should consider 6 presidents to cure us of this chronic tribalism.

''If you embark on digging a hole for your
enemy, you better make it shallow because
you might end up in the hole yourself''
Goodluck Jonathan 2018

If Gej had not contested, there would not have been buhari presidency. that is bitter truth. now that nef and acf have used buhari to return power to the north, power will remain in the north for a long time. in fact, north will determine who will emerge as nigeria leader.

Should I say these guys are power drunk or what?

So because he contested you conspired against him, cos you guys felt the presidency is your birthright huh?

So, you people didn't vote against him because he underperformed but because you felt cheated, because a minority/Christian shouldn't rule you. "Nonsense and ingredients!!!"

Now you see what you have caused, giving us a dictator and bigoted dullard as a president.

May history never be kind with you people.

Nigeria should never have been one, never.

Spits.

Idiots everywhere

b0rn2fuck:
Una turn 8k bag rice to 18k , make it not affordable for me to buy bag any more

Are you ready to move with PMB to the next level?

If yes, kindly send your account details let me push in something for you get some bags of rice.

Everybody has their story bt that’s not the real reason. Zoning wasn’t the issue general performance at the time was the reason.

At the time everybody felt the economy should be better and Jonathan didn’t do much to caution his corrupt aides or show he cud handle the complex situation we were in. Dealing with Boko Haram, appeasing north, grand corruption and disregarding good advice from people outside his Govt. it’s like he only listened to the sycophant and yes men arround him. He lost grasp with the reality of what the country really wanted. His wife’s and Diezani arrogance didn’t help matters.

Nigerians generally got tired erroneously thinking buharis fighting corruption will solve all our problems bt reverse is the case.

i trust the hausawani...always very frank with truth....not like so called ..Afenifere...who always talk fro the two sides of their mouth like OBJ

hisexcellency34:
Instead of repairing Niger Delta, clueless Jonathan was busy building Almajiri schools everywhere in the North all because he wants North to like him. Where are the schools today?

exactly like ur father who waz so clueless that he forgot to give u sound education and instead drank ur school fees away at beer parlours and baba ijebu spots.if only he had known he would hav used u as a manageable appeasement to the gods instead of allowing u survive and be insulting ur elders everyday cos of a meagre 30,000.
Oponu!

LORDLARGE:
Now see what it has lead the country to
A Dullard that most of his supporters in 2015 Are regretting voting him into power

what has it led it to?

Talk, I dey hear

We are know they are regretting, every sensible Nigerian is regretting too

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