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Posts tagged with "Northern Elders Forum"

Federal government slams Northern Elders Forum for saying some parts of Nigeria could secede African News

Federal government slams Northern Elders Forum for saying some parts of Nigeria could secede

NIGERIA'S presidency has slammed socio-cultural group the Northern Elders Forum (Nef) accusing it of delusional arrogance after the body said that some sections of the country were free to secede from the federation if they so chose to.   Earlier this week, the Nef, in response to the ongoing debate surrounding the national...
Ohanaeze threatens to call for election boycott if APC and PDP field northern presidential candidates African News

Ohanaeze threatens to call for election boycott if APC and PDP field northern presidential candidates

OHANAEZE Ndigbo has warned that it may call on Nigeria's Igbos to boycott the 2023 elections over the refusal of the country's two leading parties to zone the presidency to the south of the country.   Although not constitutional, Nigeria's component parts have a gentleman's agreement that the presidency will rotate between the...
Northern Elders Forum says Nigeria cannot afford another tribal leader like Buhari in 2023 African News

Northern Elders Forum says Nigeria cannot afford another tribal leader like Buhari in 2023

PAN-cultural group the Northern Elders Forum (Nef) has warned that Nigeria cannot afford to elect another tribalistic leader like President Muhammadu Buhari come 2023 as it would be too much a strain on the nation.   Since being elected in 2015, President Buhari has come in for a lot of criticism over his perceived nepotism...
NEF rejects Southern Governors Forum demand that next president must come from the south News

NEF rejects Southern Governors Forum demand that next president must come from the south

REGIONAL body the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has rejected the position of the Southern Governors Forum that the south should produce the next president of Nigeria come 2023 saying there should be no automatic rotation.   Although not constitutional, Nigeria's component parts have a gentleman's agreement that the presidency...
Northern Elders Forum says it will not stand in the way of Biafra if Igbos insist on it News

Northern Elders Forum says it will not stand in the way of Biafra if Igbos insist on it

REGIONAL body the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has declared that it will not stand in the way of Nigeria's southeast geo-political zone of the Igbos decided they want to secede from the federation despite the fact that it is not in support of balkanising the country.   Of late, agitations for the balkanisation of Nigeria have...
Tension mounts in Ondo as Afenifere and ACF meet with Macban leaders and governor African News

Tension mounts in Ondo as Afenifere and ACF meet with Macban leaders and governor

TENSION is mounting across Ondo State as the seven-day deadline Governor Rotimi Akeredolu gave Fulani cattle herdsmen to vacate the local forests expired last night and the two sides are yet to thrash out an acceptable agreement. Last week, Governor Akeredolu asked all Fulani herdsmen operating in the forests of Ondo State to leave as...
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Ohaneze Ndigbo condemns Nef statement accusing Ndigbo of being responsible for northern deaths

OHANEZE Ndigbo president Chief Nnia Nwodo has lashed out at a statement made by Northern Elders Forum (Nef) leader Professor Ango Abdullahi in which Igbos were blamed for most of the violent acts perpetuated against northern Nigerians.   Earlier this week, Professor Abdullahi declared that most physical attacks against...
Northern Elders Forum backs Adeboye's calls for restructuring saying it is long overdue Headline

Northern Elders Forum backs Adeboye's calls for restructuring saying it is long overdue

CALLS for there to be a comprehensive restructuring of Nigeria have intensified over the last 24 hours with the Northern Elders Forum (Nef) advising Nigerians not to be tired of making the demand despite the government's opposition to the concept.   Over recent years, there have been calls for a restructuring of Nigeria...
Elder statesmen express concern at presidency's childish response to Obasanjo's criticism News

Elder statesmen express concern at presidency's childish response to Obasanjo's criticism

SEVERAL elder statesmen have expressed regret at what they call the presidency's childish response to recent comments by former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who criticised the government for sowing division among Nigerians.   At a recent book launch attended by socio-political groups, Chief Obasanjo said Nigeria had...
 

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