Though some Northern elders under the forum of Northern Elders Council, NEC, visited the President yesterday in Abuja, another Northern party, the Northern Elders’ Forum, NEF. today called a news conference in Zaria where they said, they shall not be voting for the president because he has been unfair to their zone.
Prof. Ango Abdullahi, the spokesman of the forum who spoke at the conference said their votes will be going to APC’s Presidential Candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, who is also a northerner in the forthcoming elections.
“In 2011, some people including some governors supported the incumbent president to contest; it is a disrespectfor the party’s constitution and in 2015, they present him as a sole candidate.
“This forum is agitating for a candidate from the North and no party has fulfilled such condition except the All Progressives Congress (APC)” he said.
According to Mr. Abdullahi who says he is a founding members who knows all that transpired before President Jonathan was elected, said the PDP had not only denied its zoning agreement as enshrined in its constitution but had succeeded in dividing the country based on sentiments.
“This PDP constitution hinges on fairness, equity and justice to all and that was what made PDP the greatest and biggest party then.
“Therefore, I am in a better position to give account of the party and zoning is part of the party’s constitution and must be obeyed.
“In view of this, Northern Elders Forum will not support PDP in the forthcoming elections,” he said.
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