A section of the coalition of politicians opposed to the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said the electorates hold the ace on who to pick as leaders at all tiers of government in the 2027 poll.
The chairman of the National Political Consultative Group (NPCG) (North), Mr. Babachir D. Lawal, in a statement at the end of their 2nd expanded meeting held in Abuja, decried what they termed “the impunity of elected leaders who run away with the peoples mandate by purporting to make decisions for their constituents without consultation.
In a veiled reference to the decision by the Senate Hope Uzodinma led members of the progressives governors forum (PGF) and the leadership of the national Assembly over the endorsement of Tinubu for a second term in office, the coalition accused them of usurping the power of the people by endorsing other persons and themselves for re-election to political offices without reference to their constituents.
The coalition advised the electorates to sanction them to serve as a deterrent to others who may follow the same path in the future.
Promising to unveil the political platform on which the interest of the region will be pursued, they insist that the region and indeed the nation need selfless leaders in the management of political parties and public sector governance.
They further agreed on the need to escalate the Group’s initiative to all the nineteen (19) States and FCT though the provision of the appropriate template.
Stating that the region must prioritise and promote industrialisation and high productivity in all sectors in order to exit the present economic quagmire, they stressed that the North must premise its support for candidates at elections on enforceable agreement for the purpose of ensuring and protecting the informed interests of the region, irrespective of where the candidates come from.
The meeting finally resolved to set up committees to facilitate the implementation of decisions and resolutions of the meeting.
The meeting was attended by prominent political leaders drawn from all 19 states and the FCT, with the main focus of reviewing the challenges of insecurity in the North.
A Keynote Address was presented to the meeting by Abubakar Malami SAN.
Goodwill messages were received by leaders from the South-South, South-East, and South-West geo-political regions of the country, represented by Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, Mr. Peter Obi, and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, respectively.
