The presidency, on Tuesday, criticized the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) over a statement it said was released by the forum asking a section of the country to leave Nigeria.
In a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, the presidency said that it is delusional arrogance that would lead such a group to publicly state terms and conditions for the existence of the nation
He sais that Nigerians listen to elected leaders, not opinionated tin-gods who have no traction with any responsible group.
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He also said that no gave them the right to ask for the exclusion, or expulsion of any one, group or section of the country from the Federal Republic of Nigeria
He said that like countries around the world, Nigeria is feeling the strain of the current period of volatility and uncertainty and now is not the time to seek to exacerbate divisions amongst Nigerians. He called on all Nigerians to come together and work to overcome the challenges faced as one nation.
But in a post on Twitter following the release of the statement, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, spokesman of the NEF, denied that the forum issued such a statement.
“he said that the Northern Elders Forum did not release any Statement urging a group to leave Nigeria as is being circulated under the handle of @NGRP.
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