The Northwest Youths Progressives Forum has strongly criticized the stance taken by the Katsina Elders Forum according to a news published by the Nigerian Tribune, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reverse recent governmental decisions or risk forfeiting Northern support in the 2027 general election.
Speaking at a press briefing in Sokoto on Sunday, Coordinator Alhaji Murtala Aliyu Ka’oje challenged the moral authority of the Katsina Elders to contest current governmental policies, citing their failure to address similar issues during the tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhar
Ka’oje highlighted the inconsistency of the Katsina Elders in confronting the previous administration’s shortcomings, despite the adverse impact on Northern communities. He questioned why the Elders remained silent during Buhari’s tenure, marked by widespread poverty, insecurity, and political unres
Expressing bewilderment at the Elders’ sudden criticism of President Tinubu, Ka’oje emphasized the premature nature of the political threat issued for the 2027 elections, given the administration’s brief tenur
He dismissed the Elders’ actions as biased and advocated for constructive engagement with the current administration, urging them to prioritize national issues such as security, economic development, and political stability through a national summi
The forum criticized the Elders’ selective criticism and emphasized the need for impartial dialogue to address pressing national concern
He, however, wondered why the current President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is a Yoruba from the Southwest is now the target to receive the heat created by his predecesso
He also downplayed the political threat issued against the President ahead of the 2027 presidential election, saying that a serious-minded person can’t be talking about 2027 when the administration has only spent less than a year of its tenure.r.s.t.e.t.i.