As political schemings for the 2023 general elections heighten, elders from the North-East geopolitical zone of the country have endorsed the candidacy of Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, describing his choice as the best Nigeria needs for now.
The elders also denounced the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Muslim Muslim presidential ticket, saying the action of the party would not enjoy their blessings as according to them, it did not promote equity and fairness in a diverse Nigeria.
The elders who described APC’s action as the highest level of madness and an evil agenda in Nigeria reminded the promoters of the same faith ticket to go down memory lane to see if their action was in line with what the founders of Nigeria’s democracy preached and practised.
Noting that Nigeria was a secular country that no religion should be elevated against others, the elders tasked APC to reflect on its action given that Nigeria of today had shifted from 1993 where such was promoted without any opposition.
The North East elders, operating under the aegis of Coalition of North East Elders for Peace and Development (CNEEPD), told APC not to be comfortable with their action, saying the rigging which it was relying upon as party in government will fail them woefully as açcording to them, Nigerians would vote and safeguard their votes without fear or intimidations from APC’s hired agents.
The group in a statement by its National Coordinator, Engr. Zana Goni, insisted that contrary to APC’s expectation, it would lose the presidential poll before 12 noon, adding that “indications across the country were not in favour of the party that had put Nigeria in its present bad situation.”
The North East elders, also flayed the attacks being carried out on the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the South East, attributing the developments to some sponsored terrorists outside the zone with the aim to deplete the South East voting strength.
The statement read in part: “As the 2023 general elections draw near, we the Coalition of North East Elders for Peace and Development has noted with concern some actions and statements by some political parties and actors in our democratic process.
“The latest is the impunity orchestrated by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in settling for the same faith ticket in multi-religious, multi-ethnic and above all,multi-cultural countries like Nigeria and the party’s defence of the absurd action in the face of widespread opposition to the abnormalities.
