…says comment divisive, provocative

…calls on Nigerians to reject leaders promoting bigotry

A northern youths group operating under the aegis of Coalition of Arewa Youths for Peace and National Development (COAYPANU), has announced the removal of Alhaji Kashim Shettima, vice presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as its patron.

The group,in a statement, Sunday, explained that its action was based on the statement by Senator Shettima, on the capacity of the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party,LP, Mr. Peter Obi, regarding the 2023 presidential election.

The group,in the statement by its National President, Alhaji Mohammed Gwadabe, alleged that Shettima had, during an interview on Arise TV last weekend, questioned the capacity and competence of the former Governor of Anambra State, to lead the country as president.

“In a derogatory tone, Shettima had said that the LP flag-bearer could best be a “president in Igboland”, thereby attracting criticisms from thousands of the latter’s supporters, who identify themselves as “Obi-dients” among other well meaning Nigerians,” it noted.

It quoted Shettima as saying, ”The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has no political base and structure to win the next election in 2023. As far as I am concerned, he’s politically structureless with little or no experience to lead this country.

“Nigeria requires a technocrat and a sound administrator who will continue from where President Muhammadu Buhari stopped, not someone who will come to take us back to the era of PDP. Nigerians don’t want that.

“Presidential position is not for the unprepared neither is it an all comers’ affair. Peter Obi can only become a President in Igboland but definitely not in Nigeria. Nigeria is too big for him to handle.

“He has no leadership ideology nor experiences like President Muhammadu and our incoming President in the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”


While condemning Shettima’s comment, as “provocative”, the youths group called on Nigerians “to reject politicians that promote bigotry, and other tendencies that threaten peace and unity.”

Açcording to the group, ”Shettima’s attack on Obi smacked off perceived bigotry.”

Gwadabe said the governor’s statement was not in line with its belief in the unity of the country, hence their decision to “remove him as patron with immediate effect.”

“Considering the weight of the provocative,divisive and reckless statement made by our patron, Alhajji Kashim Shettima which is against the spirit of unity we stand for, and following consultations from members across the 19 states of Northern Nigeria, and approval from National Executive Committee in our emergency congress held, we, by this statement, announced the immediate removal of the APC Vice Presidential candidate as our patron.

“We are ashamed to associate ourselves with someone of Shettima’s standing who, despite piloting the affairs of his native Borno State as governor for two consecutive terms, still does not know that Nigeria is for everybody, irrespective of tribe, religion and cultural backgrounds.

“The reckless and retrogressive statement he made against Peter Obi and Igbo presidency is his personal view and not that of our organisation which he was a patron at the time of the provocative statement,” Gwadabe said.

Specifically, the youths stated that the caustic statement was a reflection of the former Borno governor’s state of mind, adding, however, that such disposition showed that he could not be trusted with the highest office in Nigeria, or anywhere in the world.

The statement reads in part: “The era where Arewa youths just accept whatever choices, or decisions made by the APC, is gone for good, and that point must not be taken for granted.

“Henceforth, Northern youths, who are distinguished in every right, shall vote character and competence, while relegating tribe and religion to the background, as far as elections that will decide their future are concerned.

“We call on all well-meaning Nigerians, especially our youths and Northern elites, to, in the interest of our diversity and unity, condemn – in the strongest term – this unpatriotic statement capable of igniting ethnic tension in the already-charged polity.

“We hold that such crass propagation of bigotry must not be allowed in a decent society such as ours that is multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and secular in nature.

“In demonstration of our zero-tolerance for rascality, and chauvinism under whatever guise, we have caused the removal of Senator Kashim Shettima, as our patron.

“We are mindful of the fact that, as youths from the Northern region, we are, no doubt, at the receiving end of the insecurity plaguing the nation, with attendant deaths, destruction, and hunger.

“As a matter of fact, there is hardly any part of the North that is peaceful today, as insurgency, banditry and kidnapping have become second nature.

“May we, therefore, use this opportunity to task our leaders to eschew bitterness in their pursuit of political power, knowing that as a fragile nation, all efforts must be geared towards the stability and peace of Nigeria.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/07/2023-northern-youths-group-removes-shettima-as-patron-over-statement-on-obi/

I had no problems with his political smackdowns since it was necessary in the political marathon until he said this:

“He has no leadership ideology nor experiences like President Muhammadu and our incoming President in the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

Tinubu and Obi aside, why are you he-diots always mentioning Buhari in the same context with leadership! What fcking experience does Buhari have! Buhari is a total mess that can make any good fortune misfortunes.


I am not sure Buhari is comfortable with these praises... because he'll see them as mockery!

God bless N, E, SW, SS

God punish Tinubu urchins

Good, ethnic bigots shouldn't be given any post or chance in our society.

They keep fanning the flames of violence and hatred

Like a blink of an eyes.

Shettima bladder go burst

And Tinubu go piss for pants

After inec declared peter Obi the next president of Nigeria .

Ostracize the terrorist!

There's no room for terrorism in a civilized society

We must get there.

A revolution has begun.

They recognized Tinubu as the incoming President and that's the most important. Any other things are a truck of trash.
On a second thought, why are Obidients always aggressive whenever Obi is being criticized. Kwankwaso even said Northerners won't vote for an ibo man and heaven didn't fall.

We will remove him and tinubu at the polls. Thanks to sensible Northern group.

He has no leadership ideology nor experiences like President Muhammadu and our incoming President in the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

A Tinubu that endorsed a catastrophe of Buhari kind twice because of selfish political ambition? Of course, no sane humanity should earnestly desire to even know let alone have the Buhari or Tinubu kind of leadership.

They have benched him now.

Where Apc from dey bring all these stupid idiots..

femisplash:
They recognized Tinubu as the incoming President and that's the most important. Any other things are a truck of trash.
On a second thought, why are Obidients always aggressive whenever Obi is being criticized. Kwankwaso even said Northerners won't vote for an ibo man and heaven didn't fall.

chatinent:
Tinubu and Obi aside, why are you he-diots always mentioning Buhari in the same context with leadership! What fcking experience does Buhari have! Buhari is a total mess that can make any good fortune misfortunes.


I am not sure Buhari is comfortable with these praises... because he'll see them as mockery!

"They recognized Tinubu as the incoming President"

They quoted Shettima. The (Shettima's) quote is now in italics..

E clear finish

Good.. We must reject ethnic bigots

Mexicano, working like I’m Mexicano


Selling dope all my life , I can’t do minimum wage

It's a really bad time to be an agbado urchin. Bad omens everywhere! Tinubu should do the honorable thing and leave while there's still some sort of ovation or else he'll be disgraced and dumped in the anals of history. All these bad omens are signs of what is to come. Imagine what will happen if God looks the other way and this man mistakenly becomes president, Nigerias future will be doomed. God forbid bad thing!

He refuses to be OBI-DIENT
And they find him not YU-SUFUL

The choice of thieftnubu running mate should not be our problem because this has make it easy for Obi to capture ASO ROCK as is our collective wish.

Tinubu relied on his stolen wealths to assent to the biggest office of the nation, but Osun election had tough him to believe that money is not everything

Let the Obidient be obedient to the voice of rescue.

OKAY WATCHING.... PAVE WAY FOR PETER OBI

;Du

Reverse psychology in play...

The bugging question always is what has APC done as a party(I was a party member though slightly active) that gives them the audacious confidence to keep campaigns? In sane climes their campaigns and campaigners will be lynched or attacked by angry citizens anywhere they are seen doing such satanic campaigns.
Get your PVC ready pleeeaaase...
THE LABOUR OF OUR HEROES PAST SHALL NOT BE IN VAIN!....
Pinned emphasis on the word Labour
I'm sure the word is gradually playing a role on the political party called Labour Party

We need vote in all leadership positions young visionary leaders come next year and most importantly vote out both APC & PDP alike come 2023 Presidential Election....let's vote wisely.

@Seniorwriter

Northern Group with 3 members.
Chairman, Secretary and a security guard.

Shettima is even being generous. Peter Obi is not qualified to be President of Igboland, he is too inconsequential and worthless.

Look at this picture i attached. Peter Obi was talking to Flavour, Psquare and other young guys, he was standing and they were sitting down cross-legged. Can they try that nonsense with Sullivan Chime, Anyim, Ngige, Soludo, Obiano, OUK, Umahi or Rochas?

Demola Adeleke prostrated flat for his brother but Phyno is crossing his legs while Peter Obi is standing to talk to him.

Who the hell is Shettima to talk down on a Peter Obi?... Shettima at best was a mid level bank official and if he had continued as a banker will be taking orders indirectly from a Peter Obi as a chairman of Fidelity Bank and sits on the board of directors of 4 different banks.

And he won't even have the privilege of taking orders directly from a Peter Obi.

Shettima that is alleged to have sponsored Bokoharam through out his tenor as a governor. Who even knows him in both public and private sector? What did he achieve as a governor aside from sponsoring Boko haram?

Which Millennium development goals did he achieve as a governor?

Expected him to compare his state Borno to Anambra.

If not for Zulum that came to rescue Borno state

Hmmn