The alleged endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 election by a chieftain of Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF and former military governor of Katsina as and Plateau states, Gen. Lawrence Onoja (rtd) has earned him not only the reprimand of Northern leaders but a physical threat from youths who almost lynched him at the forum’s annual general meeting in Kaduna on Thursday. Read more
National Chairman of ACF, Alhaji Mohammed Aliko had in his opening remarks at the Forum’s AGM condemned the alleged endorsement of President Jonathan for a second term by Gen. Onoja along others who recently visited the presidential villa.
According to him “We noticed with dismay that some members of this organization have gone to the President and assured him that he must contest for 2015 election. We are really surprised that some members who went there are also members of ACF. It is very sad that the Presidency has employed the divide and rule tacties against the North.
“I am speaking particularly of two gentlemen; the two gentlemen I am referring to, one is ACF and the other is of Northern Elders Forum. The ACF is retired General Lawrence Onoja, he was actually part of the group that went to see the President. Also, one of the elders, Senator John Wash Pam was there.
“It is the considered view of ACF that starting politics of 2015 is too early, it is counter-productive. Apart from heating up the polity, such early start can distract from governance, more so that INEC is yet to give the green light for political activities to begin.
“We were surprised that really they have gone to see the President, particularly Onoja that is here with us in ACF. We have gone with Onoja to every meeting we have held, and he turned round to say the President must contest in 2015, using the word, must.”
Culled from The Sun newspaper
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