A northern group, Northern Emancipation Network, NEN, believes that opposition to the 2015 re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan may work against the region.
It said the stance of some Northern leaders against the president’s ambition may spell doom for the region, if Jonathan eventually wins in 2015.
NEN Coordinator, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, speaking in Abuja recalled that in 2011, despite rejection of Jonathan’s candidature, he still won the poll.
On why the president deserves support of the North, he said “If we speak about the North as per the present arrangement, we will find out individually thata, there is no region that has been favoured as far as federal appointments are concerned than the north.
“For instance, the Vice President, Senate President, Speaker, INEC chairman, NSA, Inspector General of Police, Comptroller of Customs, Ministers and other top appointments, even President Jonathan’s own Niger Delta does not have that.”
“Unless we are being selfish- the vice president and others cannot change our situation; no person can do that.
Suleman emphasized that “Our agenda is that we will not allow these people to endanger northern political future for their personal reasons because if we allow the North to play the enemy in 2015 and it loses like 2011, we might be as fortunate as now. President Jonathan has every reason to sideline us but still plays along.”
He posited that since the North was likely to field at least three presidential candidates, none may emerge victorious as they would be splitting of votes.
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