Against reports
yesterday that the South East Elders Forum has endorsed
the second term ambition of President Muhammadu Buhari, the body
yesterday described as untrue and false that it has endorsed the candidacy
of the President.
Similarly
the organization further contended that in the surd meeting at
Enugu – Enugu State Capital, the issue of endorsing any presidential
aspirant or candidate was not in the agenda and was never discussed.
According
to the convener of the meeting and former President General of
Ohaneze “the South East Elders Forum held its meeting in Enugu State
Capital of which I am the convener and the issue of endorsing anybody
was not even in the meeting agenda and was not even discussed”.
“So
we are surprised at report in some National dualities that we have endorsed
Buhari which is false and we have not endorsed anybody. I
can read to you the resolution reached at our meeting and tread thus:
That
the meeting supports fully the move by APC party led Federal Government’s
to engage in restructuring the polity. We urge that exercise
must be far reaching and involve a cross section of Nigerians and
not members of one political party only.
We
strongly object to establishment of Cattle Colonies or Grazing reserves
in South East political zone.
We
urge the Federal Government to be pro-active in stopping immediately
the gun wielding Herdsmen who sack communities and villages
in various parts of the country.
We
urge the Federal Government of President Muhammed Buhari to continue
the good job it is doing in its fight against corruption. However
there should be no sacred cows.
We
Urge the Federal Government to ensure equitable distribution of appointments,
patronages and amenities in the whole country. This will help
entrench sense of belonging.
So
we urge the public to discountenance have reports, because even Buhari
himself have not told anyone that he wants to contest again.
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