THE Governor of Niger State and Chairman
of the Northern States Governors Forum, Babangida Aliyu, on Saturday
said over 400 northerners betrayed the North after collecting money from
mercenaries. He promised to publish the list soon.
Aliyu who made this disclosure while
making tribute to the late Emir of Minna Alhaji Ahmadu Bahago at the
25th anniversary of the Emir of Minna Alhaji Umaru Faruk Bahago said the
North was not afraid of 2015 general elections.
He said, “We hear rumours of some people
who say they have the list of four hundred northerners that they are
going to settle, and they are sure if they settle the 400, everything
will be okay. We are looking for that list so that we will tell the
people that these are the people that want to betray you. This sense of
betrayal on the northerners has festered into a groundswell of mistrust.
“I must advise all of us to be
conversant with the happenings in our country, we must be cautious that
through the ballot papers we can always determine who becomes our leader
in Nigeria, by God’s grace plenty good things will happen in 2015.
Whoever God brings we will follow. Do not be afraid, let there be 200
candidates, God will allow only one candidate emerge.’’
Aliyu while condemning the outcome of
the Anambra governorship election said. “With what happened in Anambra
State, we don’t pray it repeats itself in 2015 general election because
that could cause a problem for all of us as a nation. We must all put
our hands on deck to ensure the people understand the right.”
He added, “INEC and others must
understand that election is not about money. If politics is about
number, then the northern states should not complain, because whatever
touches one, touches all us.
“We must therefore, not be afraid of
2015; Allah shall do well for Nigeria. However, our major concern should
be focused on our electoral laws and the performance of the Independent
Electoral Commissioner, especially with what happened in Anambra
State.”
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