The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Friday, warned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration against any attempts to interfere with the conduct of Nigerian general elections and a peaceful transition to a new administration. NEF said it had reviewed the difficult conditions under which Northerners and other Nigerians lived currently, as well as concerns over the security of the elections which would be conducted in February and March.
We Won’t Accept Excuses Around General Elections, Your Handing Over By May – Northern Elders Warn BuhariNEF said it had reviewed the difficult conditions under which Northerners and other Nigerians lived currently, as well as concerns over the security of the elections which would be conducted in February and March.
The group stressed that the currency swap programme had not worked as planned, noting that it was strangulating economies, communities and the patience of the citizens. The statement partly reads;"Northern Elders Forum has reviewed the difficult conditions under which Northerners and fellow Nigerians live today, as well as concerns over the security of the elections which will be conducted in February and March this year.
"The Forum has no basis to support these conjectures. Nonetheless, it warns against any attempts to interfere with the conduct of credible elections and a peaceful transition to a new administration.
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