Nuhu Ribadu Accuses Adamu Ciroma’s NPLF Of Insincerity About The North

Nuhu Ribadu

Malam Nuhu Ribadu’s Campaign Organization has accused the Northern Political Leaders Forum (NPLF), led by Malam Adamu Ciroma, of insincerity over the issue of a northern consensus candidate.

The organization made the accusation against the backdrop of the decision of the Northern leaders to brush aside the presidential aspiration of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) flag bearer and that of his Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) counterpart, General Muhammadu Buhari.

Although the organization said it recognizes that the Northern elders were actually looking for a northern candidate under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), it said they had all along created the impression that they were looking for someone who would represent the interest of the entire north and not that of a section of it.

With that in mind, the organization wondered why the NPLF would not back another northerner other than Atiku Abubakar if its objective was truly to protect the interest of the north.

The ACN candidate suggested that it seems more likely that the northern elders were actually looking for someone who would protect their private interests rather than that of the north.

It said that the ACN flag bearer, as an anti-corruption crusader, happens to be a credible candidate who has served the nation meritoriously for 25 years. It further pointed out that he proved his mettle as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when he was entrusted with the responsibility of dealing with such crimes in the country.