Northern Youths Name Saraki, 10 Others For 2019 Presidency
By Victor Ernest
The Northern Youth Leaders’ Forum (NYLF) has shortlisted Senate President Bukola Saraki and 10 other politicians to run for the 2019 presidential election.
This was made known by the leader of the group, Comrade Elliot Afiyo.
Others named by the forum include: former vice president Atiku Abubakar; Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe state; and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto.
Former Jigawa state governor Sule Lamido is also listed, alongside Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna state; former Kano State governor Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and former Borno State governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff.
Also listed are governors Ibrahim Shettima of Borno state; Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari of Zamfara state; and Tanimu Turaki, and Senator Bala Muhammed.
No room for southern presidency
The group further 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.
”We want to reiterate and clearly warn that the North will not, and will never allow presidency to move to the South in 2019.
”We want to send a message to all political parties that may field southern presidential candidates in 2019 election that such action will amount to committing a political suicide.”
According to Afiyo, two candidates would be eventually picked from the list during the group’s 15th Annual National Convention coming up in September, 2017, in Kano.
