Any Northerner Seeking Presidency Is Enemy Of North- Akume

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has declared that any Northerner searching for to contest the 2027 presidential election is an enemy of the North, insisting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stays the best candidate to steer Nigeria past 2027.

Akume stated the North ought to help Tinubu’s re-election bid and wait till 2031 earlier than searching for to return to the presidency, warning that particular person political ambitions shouldn’t be allowed to undermine the area’s collective pursuits.

Akume, who spoke on Saturday in Kaduna at a pre-campaign assembly with a mammoth crowd of Benue State indigenes residing in Kaduna, urged Northerners to stay united and resist political manoeuvres that would weaken the area’s political affect.

In a press release by his spokesman, Yomi Odunuga, he argued that the North shouldn’t be distracted by the ambitions of politicians searching for to problem Tinubu in 2027, stressing that political leaders should think about the broader implications of their actions for nationwide unity and the area’s future.

“Anybody who’s from the North and operating for the presidency is an enemy of the North. Don’t permit that pretender to deceive you. It shouldn’t be but our flip.  The North’s flip is in 2031. Prepare to vote for Tinubu. Do not permit anybody to destroy the nation due to a vaunting private ambition.

“Let us remember that the President has been fair to all in terms of appointments and others. He doesn’t favour one religion over the other. Just look at the figures. So be careful about what people tell you”, he stated.

According to him, the North stands to learn extra from supporting Tinubu’s second-term ambition than from permitting particular person political pursuits to create divisions forward of the subsequent normal elections.

Akume maintained that the area should stay targeted on its long-term political pursuits quite than pursue ambitions that would undermine its unity and political relevance.

The former Benue State governor cautioned in opposition to makes an attempt to divide Northerners alongside political, spiritual and private traces, urging political stakeholders to position collective pursuits above particular person aspirations.

He recalled previous political disagreements amongst Nigerian leaders and warned in opposition to repeating errors that would weaken the North’s affect in nationwide politics.

The SGF emphasised that unity, cooperation and political understanding remained crucial to the area’s continued relevance, noting that the North’s power depended largely on its capability to pursue frequent aims.

“Kaduna State is a historic metropolis that gave us which means and function. So, that is your private home too as Benue State residents dwelling right here.

“The current governor, Senator Uba Sani, believes in that imaginative and prescient of Saudauna. He is a superb man. I wish to attraction to you that there isn’t a one like Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Forget that different one making noise about eradicating the gas subsidy. He is all the time flip-flopping. He says one thing right this moment and modifications gear the subsequent minute.

“Let no one deceive you, Asiwaju loves Benue, and he has displayed that within the variety of important initiatives the Federal Government is finishing up concurrently within the state. These initiatives are numerous throughout healthcare, roads, training, and different areas. This is being replicated all through the federation. For instance, within the space of training, over 65 per cent of NELFUND has been accessed, and most of it has come from the North.

“Remember that it was in this same Kaduna State that we agreed on power rotation between the North and the South. You cannot doubt the credentials of those that reached this agreement at that time, and it was done to keep this country together. We agreed on power shift, and that is what has kept this country going. That is what has retained our territorial integrity”, Akume defined.

Northerners, Akume famous, ought to critically study unfolding political developments and keep away from being misled by politicians whose private ambitions may battle with the area’s broader pursuits.

Akume additionally confused the necessity for nationwide unity, peaceable coexistence and cooperation amongst Nigeria’s numerous ethnic and non secular teams, sustaining that the nation’s progress relied on the willingness of its residents to work collectively regardless of their variations.

He additional inspired the preservation of cultural identification and traditions, describing shared heritage as an necessary instrument for strengthening relationships and selling understanding amongst communities.

“I imagine you might be right here since you imagine in me and since you wish to see your son, and that’s me, in flesh and blood.

“I was the Governor of Benue State and the Fulanis were there. It is about here. If Asiwaju was not a good leader, I would not telk you otherwise. I will still come to Kaduna to speak with you. Your governor is a good man and he has done well for this state. Let us return him to power too”, the SGF famous.

The gathering introduced collectively Benue State indigenes dwelling in Kaduna and different political stakeholders to deliberate on points affecting their group, political illustration and engagement with leaders on the nationwide stage.

Other audio system on the assembly underscored the significance of political participation, unity and collective engagement in advancing the pursuits of Benue indigenes and strengthening their relationship with the federal government.

Those who accompanied Akume to the occasion included, amongst others, the previous governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Saminu Turaki; Dame Pauline Tallen; Sen. Abu Ibrahim; the Minister of Water Resources, Prof. Joseph Utsev; and the Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu.