2023 Presidency: We Won’t Endorse Any Candidate

Arewa Consultative Discussion board

Arewa Consultative Discussion board (ACF), has disclosed that it's going to not endorse any candidate for the 2023 Presidential elections

In keeping with ACF, any political get together and its candidate should unveil what programme they've for the Northern area earlier than they may get pleasure from its assist.

ACF, which issued a stern warning to its members in opposition to supporting candidates in its title, acknowledged the Discussion board just isn't a political get together and won't endorse anybody for the 2023 presidency.

This was contained in a communique signed by the Chairman of ACF, Chief Audu Ogbeh after its Nationwide Government Council (NEC) assembly in Kaduna, on Wednesday, January 26.

The communique learn partially;

"We've got at all times complained of late of the safety state of affairs within the north. We're nonetheless nervous about this. The safety situations within the north are removed from passable. We urge the Federal and state authorities to embark on measures that can enhance the state of affairs.

"We had proposed prior to now {that a} assembly with Afenifere/Ndigbo. This assembly has not held due to logistic issues. This can quickly be labored out and members knowledgeable accordingly.

"ACF just isn't a political get together to endorse any candidate. Our plans to have conferences with Afenifere, Ohanaeze, South South Folks Congress remains to be on the right track as a result of there may be have to put a cease to abusive phrases in opposition to one area or the opposite.

"We should always desist from endorsing any candidate for the 2023 presidency. If anyone asks you about endorsement, inform such individual that we aren't a political get together.

"Even for the 2023, we have no idea but who the candidate is. We aren't a political get together. We don't take part in political actions besides the place it turns into mandatory. Might God assist us with good candidate. It is just the Almighty God that may resolve our drawback.

Our plans to have conferences with our counterpart; South South Folks's Congress, Afenifere, Ohanaeze remains to be in progress. As soon as we're finished with the plans we are going to let you recognize. We have to make peace.

Abusive phrases on social media is not going to assist us. We don't need chaos on this nation. If we flip refugees, the place will we go? We'll abandon all our property as a result of we cannot carry something together with us aside from Ghana-Should-Go bag".