Say the solidarity (unity) and peace of Nigeria implies scarcely anything to a Segment of the country's political world class
Encourage all Politicians of Southern extraction to reject the place of a running mate to any Northern Presidential competitor
By Henry Umoru
ABUJA-LEADERS of contemplations, senior legislators from four of the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF drove by South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark have satirized the resistance Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for choosing previous Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its Presidential competitor, portraying the activity as brazing afront on the People of the South.
As per the Leaders, while responding to the development of Atiku Abubakar on Saturday, it is said that the solidarity and tranquility of Nigeria implies scarcely anything to what they portrayed as a fragment of the country's political first class, adding that at the PDP extraordinary show hung on Saturday, 28th May 2022, certain up-and-comers from the North were compelled, constrained, and, surprisingly, threatened to venture down for Atiku Abubakar, who in the end arose as the banner conveyor of PDP, in sheer mocking of the laid out guideline of drafting and pivot of force between the north and south.
The SMBLF has emphasized its approach all lawmakers of Southern extraction to reject the place of a running mate to any Northern Presidential competitor, saying that it would similarly be seen as oppressing their kin to political subjugation.
The leaders of the Middle-Belt, Ndi-Igbo( Ohaneaze, Afenifere, Pan Niger Delta denounced in major areas of strength for extremely what occurred at the Moshood Abiola Stadium that at last prompted the rise of Atiku Abubakar.
An assertion marked yesterday by Senator Bassey Ewa-Henshaw for PANDEF/South; Amb. Okey Emuchay for Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide/South East; Comrade Jare Ajayi for
Afenifere/South West; Dr. Isuwa Dogo for
Middle Belt Forum (MBF) and Hon. Ken Robinson as the Acting Coordinator SMBLF read, "the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has depicted the rise of previous Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the official competitor of the People's Democratic Party as a brazing insult on individuals of Southern Nigeria by the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
"SMBLF reviews that observing the arrival of the rules for the 2023 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Elders and Leaders of Southern Nigeria and the Middle Belt, under the aegis of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders' Forum, made unequivocal decrees on the requirement for the administration to be lapsed to Southern Nigeria in 2023, in regard of the revered act of the pivot and drafting of high political workplaces between the North and the South by ideological groups as an approach to reinforcing public solidarity, harmony, and congruity.
"SMBLF further reviews that few commitment were held with different partners across the length and expansiveness of the country regarding the matter to encourage grasping, shared regard, and unity. The 17 Southern Governors likewise in an announcement after their gathering in Asaba, Delta State, in May 2021, upheld the pivot of the administration toward the South in 2023.
"Tragically, it seems the solidarity and tranquility of Nigeria implies barely anything to a portion of the country's political world class. This was proven in the PDP unique show, which was hung on Saturday, 28th May 2022, where certain up-and-comers from the North were compelled, pressured, and, surprisingly, threatened to venture down for previous Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who in the long run arose as the banner conveyor of PDP, in absolute disparagement of the laid out rule of drafting and turn of force between the north and south.
"Without a doubt, the solitary intention is to sustain the authority of the North given that President Muhammadu Buhari, a Muslim from the North and of Fulani beginning will be finishing his full residency of eight years around this time one year from now.
"SMBLF, hence, thoroughly REJECTS the appointment of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and approaches our kin of Southern Nigeria and the Middle Belt as well as all evident admirers of harmony and solidarity NOT TO VOTE for him or some other Northerner in the 2023 Presidential election, in light of a legitimate concern for any kind of future family.
"SMBLF further urges all aspirants for the workplace of President from Southern Nigeria to evade the arrogant mentality of independence and self-assurance, and work on the whole to accomplish the common targets.
"Once more, SMBLF approaches all legislators of Southern extraction to reject the place of a running mate to any Northern Presidential up-and-comer, which will similarly be seen as enslaving their kin to political servitude."