The Ethnic Youth Leaders Council of Nigeria (EYLC) has thrown its weight behind Zamfara West Senator-elect, Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari, to emerge Senate
“It is instructive to state that the Ethnic Youth Leaders Council of Nigeria has an impeccable pedigree as Nigeria’s foremost apolitical, nonreligious, multi-ethnic and egalitarian coalition of youth leaders. Our membership is drawn from all the religions, ethnic groups and political affiliations operating legally in the country, and our cardinal objective from inception till date has been to advocate for national unity, peace and development.
That is why even though Kano State, being another North-Western state, contributed more votes to the APC than Zamfara State in the last presidential poll; and the APC equally lost the gubernatorial election in Kano, we didn’t feel justified to support any Senator-elect from Kano State for the Senate Presidency because Sen. Yari far outstripped them all with regards to political clout, experience, versatility and acceptability by fellow Senators.
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