Northern Youths Shortlist 12 Names for 2019 Presidency
The Northern Youth Leaders’ Forum (NYLF) has vowed that it will never allow Nigeria's next president to be a man from the southern par...
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The Northern Youth Leaders’ Forum (NYLF) has vowed that it will never
allow Nigeria's next president to be a man from the southern part of the
country.
“We want to reiterate and clearly warn that the North will not, and will never allow presidency to move to the South in 2019," leader of the group, Comrade Elliot Afiyo said.
“As much as we can tolerate or pay any sacrifice for the unity of this country, we remain committed to a northern president in 2019.”
The group also revealed a shortlist of 12 northern politicians it endorsed for the 2019 presidency. They are:
“We want to reiterate and clearly warn that the North will not, and will never allow presidency to move to the South in 2019," leader of the group, Comrade Elliot Afiyo said.
“As much as we can tolerate or pay any sacrifice for the unity of this country, we remain committed to a northern president in 2019.”
The group also revealed a shortlist of 12 northern politicians it endorsed for the 2019 presidency. They are:
- Former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar;
- The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki;
- Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe State;
- Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto;
- former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido;
- Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State;
- former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso;
- former Borno State governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff;
- Governor Ibrahim Shettima of Borno State;
- Governor Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari of Zamfara State;
- Alhaji Tanimu Turaki,
- Senator Bala Muhammed
