Pan–Arewa socio-politcal group, Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has rejected special treatment and trial for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The group advised the Federal Government to ensure his trial proceed in accordance with the laws of the land without any special treatment, adding that elite who want special treatment accorded to him for peace “are merely inviting more threats on the people.”

It also charged government and security agencies not to allow IPOB truncate the Anambra State governorship election on Saturday.

NEF’s spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, in a statement, yesterday, after a meeting with its leader, Ango Abdullahi, said the region would cooperate with other regions to produce a competent president in 2023.

According to Baba-Ahmed, the elders suggested the state independent electoral commissions should be scrapped and the powers to conduct local government elections transferred to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

“IPOB’s plans to frustrate the governorship election in Anambra State this weekend must be resisted.

“The ongoing trial of its leader should proceed in accordance with the laws of the land, and elite from the region who demand that he is accorded special treatment in return for peace should know they are merely inviting more threats on the people they should help to protect.

“The people of the North want to work with other Nigerians to produce a competent and committed Nigerian leadership that will restore confidence in our country’s capacity to survive and rebuild itself for the next generations.

“The forum notes that Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress dominate the political landscape. It further notes that Nigerians will benefit from additional options, both to improve competition and to broaden the leadership selection process.

“The forum looks forward to the emergence and consolidation of other parties in the political environment. The continued existence of state electoral commissions which conduct elections into local governments is severely damaging the democratic process.

“The forum advises that the ongoing constitutional amendments should include the scrapping of these commissions and the assumption of their duties by INEC,” he said.

He lamented that Borno State has not had electricity supply for over 10 months because of the insidious activities of Boko Haram insurgents.

The spokesperson said if labelling bandits as terrorists would quell the onslaught ravaging the region, the elders would support it wholeheartedly.

Loxleyy:
Nigeria won't divide...

Loxleyy:
Nigeria won't divide...

warripekin:
Nigeria is on the brinks of collapse, who are the northern elders? let them go and resolve their terrorists and crimes infested north first. Yeye people.

BeeBeeOoh:

Pan–Arewa socio-politcal group, Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has rejected special treatment and trial for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The group advised the Federal Government to ensure his trial proceed in accordance with the laws of the land without any special treatment, adding that elite who want special treatment accorded to him for peace “are merely inviting more threats on the people.”

It also charged government and security agencies not to allow IPOB truncate the Anambra State governorship election on Saturday.

NEF’s spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, in a statement, yesterday, after a meeting with its leader, Ango Abdullahi, said the region would cooperate with other regions to produce a competent president in 2023.

According to Baba-Ahmed, the elders suggested the state independent electoral commissions should be scrapped and the powers to conduct local government elections transferred to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

“IPOB’s plans to frustrate the governorship election in Anambra State this weekend must be resisted.

“The ongoing trial of its leader should proceed in accordance with the laws of the land, and elite from the region who demand that he is accorded special treatment in return for peace should know they are merely inviting more threats on the people they should help to protect.

“The people of the North want to work with other Nigerians to produce a competent and committed Nigerian leadership that will restore confidence in our country’s capacity to survive and rebuild itself for the next generations.

“The forum notes that Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress dominate the political landscape. It further notes that Nigerians will benefit from additional options, both to improve competition and to broaden the leadership selection process.

“The forum looks forward to the emergence and consolidation of other parties in the political environment. The continued existence of state electoral commissions which conduct elections into local governments is severely damaging the democratic process.

“The forum advises that the ongoing constitutional amendments should include the scrapping of these commissions and the assumption of their duties by INEC,” he said.

He lamented that Borno State has not had electricity supply for over 10 months because of the insidious activities of Boko Haram insurgents.

The spokesperson said if labelling bandits as terrorists would quell the onslaught ravaging the region, the elders would support it wholeheartedly.
https://www.sunnewsonline.com/northern-elders-reject-special-treatment-trial-for-kanu/

Maxymilliano:
The case against Kanu has generated world wide interest, and I doubt if Buhari and Malami will do anything contrary to the constitution... But why should Northern Elders be bothered about Kanu's trial ?

Won't that anount to removing the speck on someone else's eyes while having a log stuck in theirs ?

jmoore:
Nnamdi Kanu is an enemy of Anambra state

2015 General elections, Nnamdi KANU didn't call for boycott of general elections.

Note that Anambra state election calendar is different from the general elections.

2017 Nnamdi Kanu orders for boycott of Anambra election.

2019 Nnamdi Kanu declared that there will be no boycott of the general elections. He stated “Having confirmed this evening that all our preconditions and terms have been met, signed, sealed and delivered; I hereby call-off the election boycott across Biafraland on Feb. 16, 2019”,
He didn't even disclose the details of the terms and conditions that were met. Maybe he was even bribed. 2021 Nnamdi Kanu orders another
boycott of Anambra election.
From the pattern you can see that
Nnamdi Kanu is bent on destroying
Anambra, but his mission will fail.
He's from Abia state, all the
governors from Orji Uzor, T.A. Orji to
Okezie Ikpeazu have reduced Abia
state to the dirtiest state in Nigeria.
The roads in Aba is the worst in
southeast. Nnamdi Kanu has never
declared boycott in his home state.
Why the special interest in Anambra?
Because he hates the progress in
Anambra.

adamsmith914:
Chances are 100% you will die before Nigeria’s demise, Nigeria was here before your parents, will be here after your grand children.

jmoore:
Nnamdi Kanu is an enemy of Anambra state

2015 General elections, Nnamdi KANU didn't call for boycott of general elections.

Note that Anambra state election calendar is different from the general elections.

2017 Nnamdi Kanu orders for boycott of Anambra election.

2019 Nnamdi Kanu declared that there will be no boycott of the general elections. He stated “Having confirmed this evening that all our preconditions and terms have been met, signed, sealed and delivered; I hereby call-off the election boycott across Biafraland on Feb. 16, 2019”,
He didn't even disclose the details of the terms and conditions that were met. Maybe he was even bribed. 2021 Nnamdi Kanu orders another
boycott of Anambra election.
From the pattern you can see that
Nnamdi Kanu is bent on destroying
Anambra, but his mission will fail.
He's from Abia state, all the
governors from Orji Uzor, T.A. Orji to
Okezie Ikpeazu have reduced Abia
state to the dirtiest state in Nigeria.
The roads in Aba is the worst in
southeast. Nnamdi Kanu has never
declared boycott in his home state.
Why the special interest in Anambra?
Because he hates the progress in
Anambra.