By Okey Maduforo,
Correspondent, Awka
South East Elders Forum has denied ever endorsing President Muhammadu Buhari for a second-term in office.
This is contrary to the recent news that the Igbo group was behind Buhari’s ambition.
The forum, while describing the rumour as untrue and false, contended that at the Enugu meetingl, the endorsement of any presidential aspirant or candidate was not in the agenda and was never discussed.
The convener of the meeting and former President General of Ohanaeze said, “The South East Elders Forum held its meeting in Enugu State Capital of which I am the convener and the issue of endorsing anybody was not even in the meeting agenda and was not even
discussed.
“So we are surprised at report in some national dailies that we have endorsed Buhari which is false. We have not endorsed anybody.
“I can read to you the resolution reached at our meeting and tread thus:
That the meeting supports fully the move by the APC-led Federal Government to engage in restructuring the polity. We urge that the exercise must be far reaching and involve a cross-section of Nigerians and not members of one political party only.
“We strongly object to establishment of Cattle Colonies or Grazing reserves in South East political zone.
“We urge the Federal Government to be pro-active in stopping immediately the gun-wielding herdsmen who sack communities and villages in various parts of the country.
“We urge the Federal Government of President Muhammed Buhari to continue the good job it is doing in its fight against corruption.
However there should be no sacred cows.
“We urge the Federal Government to ensure equitable distribution of appointments, patronages and amenities in the whole country. This will help entrench sense of belonging.
“So we urge the public to discountenance the report because even Buhari himself has not told anyone that he wants to contest again.”
