A recent widely circulated voice note of a Northern elder, Alhaji Sani Zangon Daura, calling on northerners to reject presidential candidates of Southern Nigeria extraction, has rattled the North West All Progressive Congress (APC).

Reacting through a statement on Monday, the Spokesperson, North West APC Presidential campaign council, Muhammad Shehu Molash dismissed the northern elder, saying he was, “hiding under a bogus northern agenda to promote individual and self serving interest”.

“Our attention has been drawn to a widely circulated voice note of a supposedly Northern elder, Alh Sani Zangon Daura, calling on Northerners to reject Presidential candidates of Southern Nigeria’s extraction.

“While we note the elder statesman’s right to freedom of expression as enshrined in section 39(1) of 1999 constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria, we equally wish to reiterate that the same 1999 constitution unambiguously stated in chapter 2 section 14 and 15 that “Accordingly, National integration shall be actively encouraged, whilst discrimination on the grounds of place of origin, sex, religion, state, ethnic or linguistic associations or ties shall be prohibited”.

“Over the years, the APC’s Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu had expressly emerged as one of the believers in the Nigerian project, as reflected by his constant support for Presidential candidates of Northern extraction, beginning with his support for Atiku Abubakar in 2007,Nuhu Ribadu in 2011 and the incumbent President, President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.

“We may recall that Asiwaju Tinubu had equally demonstrated the highest level of patriotism in 2015,by sacrificing his vice Presidential ambition for the unity of the country. The APC presidential ticket of Tinubu/Shettima is merely coincidental, not out of any desire to suppress particular set of people.

“The North West APC Presidential campaign council is therefore calling on Northerners to disregard the antics of these elders, who hide behind a bogus Northern agenda, to promote their individual and self-serving interests.

“We equally wish to remind these elders that the candidacy of Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu was made possible by the overwhelming support that he got from the North West APC governors and other Northern governors, who appreciated and acknowledged his democratic credentials.

“An overview of the life and history of these elders, reveals that they benefited proportionally, from the resources and unity of Nigeria, as such they should please allow other Nigerians to unite themselves by voting in trusted, competent and reliable leaders, regardless of their state of origin in the 2023 general elections God’s willing”. The statement said.

BeardedMeat:
The number of votes APC would get in next year's presidential election would determine the number of Nigerians needing psychiatric attention.

femisplash:

Reasonable people are talking, Mikano boys too are chirping, wonders shall never end.

AntiTerrorist:
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femisplash:
Trust me, it's the Northern power bloc themselves that'd fight the course of Asiwaju just as it was demonstrated in the events leading to the Presidential primaries whereby APC Northern Governors unanimously supported and fought for Tinubu, approached Buhari and told him to his face their choice of candidate despite some few cabal wanting Ahmed Lawan.
Tinubu reiterated it at Arewa house and so do his past support for Northern Candidates speaking for him. If he could support three major Arewa sons under his political platform, it's time for pay back.

femisplash:
Trust me, it's the Northern power bloc themselves that'd fight the course of Asiwaju just as it was demonstrated in the events leading to the Presidential primaries whereby APC Northern Governors unanimously supported and fought for Tinubu, approached Buhari and told him to his face their choice of candidate despite some few cabal wanting Ahmed Lawan.
Tinubu reiterated it at Arewa house and so do his past support for Northern Candidates speaking for him. If he could support three major Arewa sons under his political platform, it's time for pay back.

Newton2024:
[i]From Noah Ebije, Kaduna[/i]https://www.sunnewsonline.com/2023-northern-elders-outburst-rattles-apc-north-west/?amp

SadiqBabaSani:
ungrateful Buhari and his brothers playing tricks on Jagaban

Thinkam:
APC isn't rejected because they fielded a southerner.

But because they failed in keeping promises, and they fielded the worst southerner, a drug criminal

Atiku is coming

BeardedMeat:
Have you heard that Tinubu secretly inaugurated another campaign council directly answerable to him and not the northern governors?
His reason was that he wasn't comfortable with the lukewarm attitude of some northern governors towards his campaign.

pinkPUSSY:


Lmaoo at the bolded.
See mentality of an average urching..
U think @boki send you?

gozmok1:



With the game these Northerners are playing if you believe Tinubu will defeat Atiku and Kwankwaso in the north then I guess most of you are just gullible. As it stands Tinubu can only boast of South west.

Lagos votes is hugely divided and same as Oyo/Osun. And South west from inception don't give anyone block vote. I really wonder where Tinubu's votes will come from.

South South and Southeast have never bought anything Tinubu is selling.

femisplash:
Trust me, it's the Northern power bloc themselves that'd fight the course of Asiwaju just as it was demonstrated in the events leading to the Presidential primaries whereby APC Northern Governors unanimously supported and fought for Tinubu, approached Buhari and told him to his face their choice of candidate despite some few cabal wanting Ahmed Lawan.
Tinubu reiterated it at Arewa house and so do his past support for Northern Candidates speaking for him. If he could support three major Arewa sons under his political platform, it's time for pay back.

femisplash:

You zombidients are the ones pissing on yourselves, you don't even know where you belong with one leg in Labour and the other leg in PDP. Any negative news gives you erection but we knew how over a hundred news were created before the Primaries that Tinubu had been used and dumped, but today, same man is the leading Candidate to Aso rock.

ganisucks:

People like you make me laff. Where are the governors who supposedly led the charge. Where is Elrufai, Massari and co. The only northern governor that is still trying to show loyalty is Sule of Nassarawa. The rest are already bracing themselves for life in opposition.

femisplash:

Cabal spokesperson, I hail the, Lol. I heard the Cabal are sending Tinubu to the Chattam house and the US in December to jaw jaw with the western powers... Lol

ganisucks:

Where is Elrufai. He has since dumped Baba Lagos's presidential aspiration.

femisplash:

It seems you love Elrufai so much.

ganisucks:

I know that deep down, you already have made peace with Tinubu’s upcoming disgrace next year. It's all about trolling and catching use for you now.

femisplash:

Why can't you then be happy and jubilant since Tinubu has lost, why are you unnecessarily restless?

ganisucks:

Exactly. This is his new strategy. His only mode of washee support for Tinubu is to paste love letters on his Twitter account.

ganisucks:

I'm a critic and an embankment of knowledge. Criticizing and educating is my game.

femisplash:
Trust me, it's the Northern power bloc themselves that'd fight the course of Asiwaju just as it was demonstrated in the events leading to the Presidential primaries whereby APC Northern Governors unanimously supported and fought for Tinubu, approached Buhari and told him to his face their choice of candidate despite some few cabal wanting Ahmed Lawan.
Tinubu reiterated it at Arewa house and so do his past support for Northern Candidates speaking for him. If he could support three major Arewa sons under his political platform, it's time for pay back.