2019 Election: We Will Not Allow Presidency To Move To The South In 2019 - Northern Youths

The Northern Youth Leaders’ Forum, NYLF, have reiterated their position to retain the office of the President come 2019.


The group had last month declared its readiness to ensure that the North produced the president in 2019, vowing not to not allow a repeat of the 2011 scenario when the North lost the presidency to the South on account of Yar Adua’s death after about two years in power.

Frowning at what it described as the “scheming” and “manoeuvres” in the country suggesting southern interest in the 2019 presidency, the forum, through its Leader, Comrade Elliot Afiyo, said, “We want to reiterate and clearly warn that the North will not the allow presidency to move to the South in 2019.”

The forum said they had made their position known on June 6, 2017 in Abeokuta during a meeting with South-West political leaders.

They added “The experiences of 2011 and 2015 still remain fresh in our minds. To show our commitment towards this goal, the Northern Youth Leaders Forum has short-listed and screened candidates for the 2019 presidency.

“Those short-listed and screened during our NEC meeting in Kano on April 16, 2017 are: Senator Bukola Saraki, Alhaji Sule Lamido, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Governor Nasir El-rufai, Senator Bala Mohammed, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki, Senator Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso, Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo, Senator Ali Modu- Sheriff, Governor Ibrahim Shettina, Governor Abdul’Aziz Abubakar Yari and Governor Aminu Tambuwal.