Don’t Vote For Atiku Or Any Other Northern Presidential Candidate In 2023, Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Tell Their People

Stakeholders in the southern and central regions of the country under the platform of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) have criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for electing Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a northern aspirant as its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections.

SMBLF leaders regarded the result of the primary election as “a brazing affront” to the people of the South.

They, therefore, implored politicians in Southern Nigeria to reject any nomination for the office of the Vice President.

This was disclosed in a communique jointly signed on Sunday by leaders of the groups.

The signatories to the communique include Senator Bassey Ewa-Henshaw (PANDEF/South-South), Ambassador Okey Emuchay (Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide/South East), Jare Ajayi (Afenifere/South West), Dr Isuwa Dogo (Middle Belt Forum), and Ken Robinson, who is the acting coordinator of SMBLF.

The SMBLF, however, urged presidential aspirants in the South to shun the attitude…