Northerners have been advised to support the second term ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 as the region has remained largely under-developed in spite of the fact that it has produced most of the country’s leaders than any other region.
Making the call in Zaria, Kaduna State yesterday, coordinator of the Northern Emancipation Network, NEN, Abdul-azeez Suleiman, noted that it is almost an impossible task to defeat an incumbent at the polls.
“Even in the most developed democracies like that of the US, it was only twice that power was taken over from an incumbent president and this is over 200 years now. So, it is very difficult to take over power from an incumbent president who is bent on retaining power”, Suleiman said.
According to him, “Northern leaders know it, and they know that they have not prepared the North to take that power. In any case, they gave power to the South without consulting any one of us. So we should not allow them drag us into their personal war that would not help the region in whatever way.
“We also believe that the predicament of the North cannot be solved by having just one person as the president. Look at the present arrangement; the North has all the important positions in Nigeria. We have the VP, Senate President, Speaker House of Reps, IGP, National Security Adviser, Immigration, Chief Justice; almost all the most important positions,” Suleiman said.
He added; “Now if all this collection cannot do anything for the North, one man as president cannot do anything. Our problems are our leaders. The North has held power in the past more than any other region, therefore if holding power is the yardstick for development, the North could not have been backward. Most of our problems were there before Jonathan, therefore since we cannot put our house in order before 2015, then we should allow the president to continue.”
that’s a salient point that should be considered from a rational perspective
Even if your age morethan 50yrs I most said it, you must be stupid abdul’aziz before you said anything consult people that you will speak onbehalf of them. God bless Nigeria and our leaders
@Yusuf Moh’d, you don’t have to ulter such a provocative word at Abdul’aziz. He has made a point clear to we the Northerners and has a right to that. I want to believe looking into his perspective would make sense.
Bush and foolish Northern Cattles!
I agree with Abdul-azeez and I want to assure U that we Northerners are in support of GEJ come 2015.. Our leaders here are so selfish and are after their own personal interest. God bless Nigeria
Abdul Azeez you are on point, you gave a very simple reason which is very clear!
If not for the crisis rocking the North right now GEJ hand work would be showing clearly.
For sponsoring the crisis I believe their time is up, God will surely arrest them!
God Nigeria…..
For peace to reign President Goodluck Jonathan should be allowed to contest in 2015 election. If he emerges as the winner in 2015 general election, he should be allowed to rule…..TRUE TALK!