You’re political paperweights, Matawalle slams Northern elders over anti-Tinubu comments

The Northern Elders Forum has come under fire for its recent comments regarding the presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The NEF recently said it regretted supporting President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general election.

The forum said it would prioritise someone who is seen as “more inclusive, less controversial, and more aligned with the interests of all regions of the country”.

Reacting to the comment in a press statement on Saturday, the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, described the action of the NEF as a political burden on the North.

Matawalle stressed that members of NEF lack the authority to speak for the entire region, noting that they have become a political burden to Northerners.