Political leaders from the North are ready to support President Goodluck Jonathan, but under one condition; he will support their preferred candidate to become president in 2019.
The elders led by elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, had visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja last week for further talks on a pact to support Jonathan for re-election.
The group was said to have met with Vice President Namadi Sambo. Sources confirmed to Vanguard that the key message conveyed through the Vice President to Jonathan was the need for assurances that power would revert to the North in 2019.
Although Jonathan had agreed to their terms, the elders reportedly came specifically last week to get words from the Villa that the North-west would be backed for the Presidency in 2019.
It was learnt that the northern elders had wanted to secure the assurances so as to be in the best position to define their messages to strategic elders and leaders of the North.
“The deal right now is to see how the North would reciprocate years of South-south backing with support for Jonathan, while the President will in turn back a northern candidate to succeed him in 2019. With that pact sealed, we have a concrete message for the North,” a source who knows about the situation told Vanguard.
Sahara reporters what a strategic lie
Is like dis north leader is senseless,he said Jonathan dose it lie,wat of the subsidy removal dat he promise all wat did he do,d refinery dat he promise all wat he promise he didn’t do it,he is a lier,he didn’t keep his promise dat he made to Nigeria,he has deceived Nigeria,you dat nonsense man dat call urself northern leader,u can gv him ur Vote bcus he has buy u with money u can’t convinced orders,nonsense
if you cant speak simple English like you elder brother BUHARI, Allow those who can to Show you the way, Jonathan has done more than your myopic mind can phantom.
young Man be careful on how you talk about the number one citizen of this country.
Ha! Nawa o! Do you want to kill us with bad English? GEJ has built schools please endeavor to enroll in one, Then you can come back here to air your views#GEJtill2019
This illiterate, is that how you address your father at home? go and get some manners
The Level of development the nation needs can not be achieved in a few years, GEJ has done well.
Did i just read wait?!. Is the Presidency their born right. See how serious and confident they sound like they will take over power once Jonathan steps down in 2019.
Is time we change things in this country. Is time the SouthEast and SouthWest groom the mindset of the young ones. Yes we know entertainment is good and lucrative but shall we sleep while a particular geopolitical zone rule us come every poll?. Shall we continue to see things from one view alone?. Is time we take up the mandate of electing a man by the content of his character and acumen before democracy eludes us. GEJ IS THE BEST EVER!
this is a welcome development
Hmmm .. They wish, GEJ will win and another geopolitical zone new to the Presidency will take over. This is democracy for crying out loud.
GEJ 4 NAIJA EEEEEH!!!! NO SHAKING! ALL YA BAD BELE PIPO GO TURN TO SANDALS.
GEJ OVER BUHARI.. By the way Buhari has been urged by the international community in London to come for a debate with Jonathan at Chatham house. Hehehe this is becoming interesting.
the north will have their chance in 2019
Their is a lot of people who rule nigeria and they promise to repair refinary,are they do?by haji patigi.
northern elders thanks for supporting GEJ
Northern leaders supporting GEJ , others should learn from this development.
before the colonial masters left, they handed over the country to a more gullible and intellectually myopic ethnic group, telling them they’d be ruling the nation if they had the military power thus, more northerners in the nigerian army, for the south being ruling is something if we allow slip away would take a hundred years to be gotten back. our people should be wise we casnt allow a particular set to keep on ruling, how is that change in the first place.
confirm, GEJ correct no shaking for your side even all those aboki dey confirm am. no play oh. make dem give us chance na we get aso rock, we go even dey there pass 2019, all these aboki own don too much , make dem relax
Thank God for the mature minded. GEJ2015
This is good news. Thank God
Vote for Peace, Vote PDP
Even a blind man knows that GEJ is far far better that GMB. Make GMB go rest.
The three major tribes are now fighting for power Igbo supporting Jonathan. Yoruba supporting buhari because they know he is just a figure head that is why oga tinubu give him prof osibanjo. Hausas supporting buhari. Sorry for the hausas for making a wrong choice.they better think twice jona/ sambo till 2019.
Sadly buhari might not be strong enough to contest in 2019.
Wait for what till 2019, mtcheeew…you’ll tell us what you were doing with power for the thirty years and over that this country was ruled by northerners.
Nigeria will from now be ruled by the intellectually strong#GEJtill2019
GEJ remains as president till 2019!
Nigeria will from now be ruled by the intellectually strong#GEJtill2019…
Northern leaders are toeing the right line.
With this recent development, one can conclude that GEJ will sure be victorious
#GEJ4MARCH2015
Kudos to these northern leaders for they have done noble
Who GOD has blessed no man can curse, GEJ is blessing to Nigeria
Our Faith is strong…we can never waver…Keep the good works going Mr.President…GEJ TILL 2019
no be only the elders oo…youths self dey support Mr. President..D correct man for we country…GEJ Till 2019 …
Good a thing the elders are speaking and acting well..truly this man, Goodluck , deserves another chance to consolidate on his agenda…everyone wants him no doubt about that….GEJ till 2019
The northern leaders hv done the needful. Gej all the way. MY WORRY IS WHY NORTH WEST? WHY NOT NORTH EAST?