Presidency: Arewa Consultative Forum Endorses Atiku? New Fact Emerges

• The Arewa consultative forum has denied the report that it has endorsed the PDP presidential flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, for the 2023 election
• According to the group, the report is not far from being false and fake while urging people to disregard the report
• Faruk Umar, the chairman of the Kano chapter of the group, said the agreement was that members should vote for the candidates of their chouse

The leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has denied the report of endorsing Atiku Abubakar, the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the forthcoming election.

According to The Nation, the group said the reports regarding the effect are not true and fake.

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While speaking to journalists, Faruk Umar, the chairman of the ACF, said the report was falsified to confused and blackmail the voters ahead of the poll.

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The leader said:

“I am addressing you today on an issue that was reported in the media suggesting that AREWA Consultative Forum, (ACF) has decided to support the presidential candidate of PDP. The statement is not true. ACF is not supporting any candidate."

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He added that the agreement was that members were allowed to vote for the candidate of their choice and that the national secretariat debunked the reports.

Umar then called on members of the forum to disregard the publication and adhere to he rules of the national executive to allow members to exercise their rights in electing the candidate of their choice.

It was earlier reported that the forum had endorsed Atiku in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election. The report was against the earlier position of the group after having a conversation with all the presidential candidates.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that Dele Momodu, the spokesperson of the Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign council, has revealed what will favour Atiku Abubakar in the Saturday, February 25, presidential election

Momodu expressed the optimism of 1979 and 1983 poll, where 2 prominent figures in the southern part of the country contested against 1 northern powerbloc to repeat itself.

In the elections, Shehu Shagari was the major northern bloc, while Obafemi Awolowo and Nnamdi Azikiwe were the 2 southern bloc, they both lost to Shagari.

Source: Legit.ng