GODWIN ISENYONone of the presidential aspirants from the northern part of Nigeria, including President Muhammadu Buhari, has consulted or sought the blessing of the foremost northern socio-political organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum, barely 10 months to the 2019 presidential election. READ ALSO: N24bn monthly subsidy: N’Assembly tackles NNPC, agency insists spending legalThe ACF spokesperson also declared that the coalition of the northern youth groups that asked Buhari and Atiku to shelve their presidential ambitions were not speaking the minds of the elders. He, however, added that the youths were at liberty to mobilise against Buhari and Atiku, without necessarily disenfranchising them. “Members of the Coalition of Northern Youths are entitled to their views; likewise, President Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar are also entitled to their rights to contest the presidential election in 2019. Asked if Atiku, Kwankwanso, Dankwambo, Lamido, Makarfi as well as President Buhari, do not possess the qualities they are searching for, Yerima said the coalition was still screening the aspirants.

Source: Punch May 26, 2018 23:26 UTC