Northern Elders Caution Osinbajo to Beware of Aso Rock Cabal

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Thurs­day appealed to the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to beware of the cabal in the Pres­idency.
NEF said that it had uncov­ered plots by some politicians to undermine the interest of the region, taking advantage of the absence of President Muham­madu Buhari who is in London on medical trip.
After its two-day meeting in Kano Government House, NEF declared its unreserved loyalty to the administration of Presi­dent Buhari, insisting that the Forum had no regret for sup­porting the election of the Pres­ident in 2015.

The Northern elders, who said that they would resist any attempt to hijack Buhari’s gov­ernment by cabals under any guise, scored him high in tack­ling insurgency in the North East and securing the freedom of some abducted Chibok girls.
In a communique signed by NEF spokesman, Prof. Ango Abdullahi and the Deputy Leader, Chief Wantaregh Paul Unongo, the northern elders called on Osinbajo to be care­ful of mischievous elements who are plotting to overheat the polity by taking advantage of the absence of President Buhari to achieve dubious political goals.
The Forum warned those seeking undeserved political advantage to desist from such moves, adding that the North was conscious of its obligations and rights and would not hes­itate to discharge and defend them without reservations.
Abdullahi said: “We (NEF) are aware that attempts are be­ing made to exploit the absence of President Buhari to achieve dubious political goals; and we warn those seeking undeserved political advantages to desist.”
The northern elders further advised Osinbajo to “exercise responsibilities, as he did in the past, with commitment, sensi­tivity, and respect for the con­stitution. We urge him to ig­nore mischief which seeks to pitch him against the president or the Nigerian people whose mandates they both exercise.”
The communiqué noted that, “the task of governing the na­tion will continue uninterrupt­ed until the return of President Buhari. We therefore appeal to all persons with responsibility to cooperate fully to sustain a unit­ed, focused and committed ad­ministration.
“While commending the sterling contributions of Senate President Abubakar Bukola Sa­raki and Speaker, House of Rep­resentatives, Yakubu Dogara in providing the necessary lead­ership to stabilize the polity, we appeal to the executive and leg­islative arms of government to work together to pass the 2017 budget without further delay.”