Leaders of the apex pan-Yoruba
organisation, Afenifere have finally taken a unified stand on the 2019
presidential election.
President Muhammadu Buhari of the
All Progressives Congress (APC) will slug it out with Atiku Abubakar, the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate on Saturday.
Their position was contained in a
communique issued Monday night.
It was signed by Chief R. F
Fasoranti OFR, Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Olu Falae GCON and Senator
(Dr) Femi Okurounmi CON.
The meeting was held at Akure in
Ondo State, at the residence Pa Fasoranti.
The communique read: “That we
affirm the Resolution of the Leaders of Nigeria, consisting of the leadership
of Afenifere, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Middle Belt
Forum, Northern Elders Forum endorsing the candidacy of the Presidential
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar GCON, Former
Vice-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and his Running Mate, Mr
Peter Obi and recommending them to Nigerians in the Presidential election on
16th February 2019.
“The above endorsement is based
on the following reasons: i. Shared commitment to restructuring Nigeria to
guaranty true federalism.
“ii Need to promote the feelings
of inclusiveness and sense of belonging amongst Nigerians and promote much
desired national patriotism and unity.
“iii. The need to promote
economic growth and prosperity.
“iv. Need to address the present
insecurity in the nation and engender genuine security of lives and property.
“3. We are not unmindful of some
impostors parading themselves as AFENIFERE holding meetings and endorsing
General Muhammad Buhari to continue in office as the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria in spite of his incompetence, cluelessness, nepotism,
tribalism, religious bigotry, ill-health and glaring mental incapacity. These
pretenders are doubtlessly not AFENIFERE members but, as usual, only dubiously
seeking to exploit the goodwill and reputation of AFENIFERE to market their bad
political product.
“Their desperation in this regard
is exemplified in the fraudulent printing of campaign posters in the name and
picturing Ambassador Dr. Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu as endorsing Buhari and
Osinbajo, which she has since disclaimed.
“The AFENIFERE hereby calls on
Nigerians and all Yoruba people, in particular, to come out enmasse and vote
for the candidacy of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi of the Peoples
Democratic Party and to protect their votes in the interest of good governance
and life more abundant for all Nigerians.”
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