A group, known as Concerned Northern Forum, has stated that as northerners, they are pleased with the victory of the President elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
At a press conference in Kaduna, the group’s Spokesperson, Comrade AbdulSalam Moh’d Kazeem stated that “We are pleased with his victory; and without being selfish, want to identify and work with him when he i’s eventually sworn-in on May, 29, 2023.
According to AbdulSalam, “The fact that Atiku Abubakar, a northerner, contested with Bola Tinubu under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and lost does not mean we should join other undemocratic groups and networks in the country to condemn and discredit one of the most credible elections in the history of Nigeria.
“We are more concerned with the progress of Nigeria and with Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a new Nigeria is possible”, it added.
The Spokesperson noted that “Despite widespread fears bothering on insecurity and kidnappings and against the judgment of many analysts that elections will not hold in many parts of the country, INEC, under Mahmoud Yakubu, delivered a world-class election all over the country, including flashpoints of violent extremism and terrorism such as Borno and Zamfara States.
The Forum called on those who has lost elections to, in the spirit of sportsmanship, reach out and congratulate Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and pledge their loyalty to work with him for a better Nigeria.
“Instead of creating tensions and causing disaffection amongst Nigerians across tribal and political divides, we call on those who feel aggrieved to approach the law courts following the laid-down procedures and lodge their case. Sponsoring protests and making inflammatory comments is unacceptable and a direct call for anarchy.
“As northerners, and all other democratic societies across the nation are satisfied with the outcome, we don’t expect any candidate of northern extraction to delay our democracy by any needles legal battle over a clear victory that Nigerians are all satisfied with”, the group warned.
