Northern group calls for election suspension

A northern group, Arewa Youth Assembly, on Tuesday, called for the suspension of the general election in the country.

The group, comprising youths from the 19 Northern states and Abuja, noted that the suspension of the forthcoming elections became necessary due to the fuel and naira scarcity.

The Speaker of the group, Muhammad Danlami, in a statement released to newsmen in Kaduna, stated that failure to suspend the elections would be considered as rigging targeted at poor Nigerians. The Speaker of the group, Muhammad Danlami, in a statement released to newsmen in Kaduna, stated that failure to suspend the elections would be considered as rigging targeted at poor Nigerians. “We are particularly worried over the increasing spate of carnage and attacks on security formations in the South-East and other private businesses in the South-West part of the country. If security personnel and formations and banks can be attacked with ease, what more of harmless innocent Nigerians?

“In order not to deny Nigerians the privilege of electing who will be in charge of our beloved country in the next four years, we wish to call on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission to suspend all processes leading to the election.” Punch