The re-unification of the North ahead of the 2015 presidential poll is in progress.

The project, which has former military president Ibrahim Babangida, a respected former Minister of Defence, and ex-military head of state, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari,as its arrow heads,entails rallying the entire North behind the bid for the return of the Presidency to that part of the country in the next election.
Political and opinion leaders across the three geo-political zones-Northwest,North central and North east- are being consulted to lend their weight to the cause, The Nation gathered yesterday.

The convener of the Northern Political Leaders Forum, Alhaji Adamu Ciroma, a former Minister of Finance and other elders, may be brought in in the course of the consultations.
Investigation by our correspondent showed that the initiative has been on discreetly for at least three months.

Five factors are said to have spurred the brains behind the project into action.
These include alleged alienation of the North by the presidency in appointment and policy matters; unprecedented polarization /division of the region along religious and ethnic lines; the worsening security situation in the region; alleged under-development of the North and the yawning gap between the North and the South ; and the manner in which the South-South has allegedly divided the nation and what is seen in the North as its desperate plot to retain the presidency in 2015.

Said one source familiar with the issue: “In the last few months, Babangida, Buhari, a former defence minister and some select broad-minded Northern leaders like ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, have been holding consultations on how to reunite the North and reassert its relevance in national politics.

“Buhari is part of the group because his presidential aspiration has been a challenge to the North and without any pretence, the former Head of State commands a large following such that his disposition could make or mar the reunification plan.

“Since 2011, the North has lost so much to political rancour and crises. The leaders believe that they cannot allow the situation to continue like this.
“The aftermath of the division in the North is the near relegation of the region in the scheme of things. So, the rapprochement would achieve two purposes: reunifying Northern leaders and all Northerners and assist the region to regain power or reassert its political influence in 2015.”

Continuing,the source said: “I am confident that Babangida, Buhari and others could salvage the situation with the help of other Northern leaders.

“It is when the leaders have reached an appreciable level that convener of the Northern Political Leaders Forum, Alhaji Adamu Ciroma,and other elders would nowbe involved.”
A highly-placed source in Atiku Campaign Organization, who spoke in confidence, confirmed the reunification plan.
The source said: “We are aware that there are underground moves to reunite Northern leaders irrespective of their political leanings. All the leaders haveno doubt realized that they must reunify.

“After bringing everyone together, these leaders will now sit down to chart a direction for the North and its political relevance as a critical region in Nigeria .

“We do not know how long the reunification would last but at the appropriate time, the leaders will make their position known.”
A source within the Northern Governors Forum said: “Talks are ongoing among Northern leaders, serving and strategic past governors, ex-ministers and political heavyweights.
“There is likelihood that the North will change its direction from what it did in 2011. But the details are being worked out.

“This is not a question of zeroing in on any candidate at all. We are trying to define our interest and how to go about it. So far, there is a consensus that the North was not circumspect enough in 2011.”

The Convener of the Committee of Concerned Northern Professionals, Politicians, Academics and Businessmen (CCNPPAB), Dr. Junaid Mohammed, however cautioned the leaders to go for credible leaders in 2015.

He said: “My reaction to the ongoing moves to reunite the North is that it is a welcome development. But welcoming it is not to encourage these Northern leaders to gang up. Rather, they should use it to redefine the focus of the North and help Nigeria ’s future.
“Northern leaders have made a mistake with the so-called zoning policy. They should retrace their steps. They should really come back and show that they have learnt some lessons from the errors they committed in 2011.

“They should not think that the presidency is a divine right of the North or not. They should re-unite to ensure that people who are just and fair are in charge ofthe affairs of this nation because the current leadership is neither fair nor just.”

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@op
Let me see the reason for your post?
By your attributes of being anti-Buhari,North-phobic and your being ethnocentric.you are trying hard to smear Buhari and further make the north look born-to-rule obsessed. That said,i say good luck dude.Keep up the propaganda for your masters!

If the Northern political 'elders' truly care about Nigeria they will unite behind one candidate only and that is Nuhu Ribadu. But they dont. They feel its their turn to grab as much as possible for themselves- not even their impoverished and suffering masses.

haka_nai: @op
Let me see the reason for your post?
By your attributes of being anti-Buhari,North-phobic and your being ethnocentric.you are trying hard to smear Buhari and further make the north look born-to-rule obsessed. That said,i say good luck dude.Keep up the propaganda for your masters!

My friend, I dont work for nations news online. Direct your attacks at nations news online.

haka_nai: @op
Let me see the reason for your post?
By your attributes of being anti-Buhari,North-phobic and your being ethnocentric.you are trying hard to smear Buhari and further make the north look born-to-rule obsessed. That said,i say good luck dude.Keep up the propaganda for your masters!

(in)sincere9gerian is well known on NL as an ineffective GEJ campaigner. Apparently another misled Nigerian youth or a mediocre paid hand. He remains irrelevant in the overall scheme of things. The topic is however very relevant.

Big old smelling bokos f.ools. the reason why Obj is romancing them is because votes from south alone can not determine who becomes the next president and that is why ACN will never win presidential election in Nigeria.

The north is politically dead.

Somethings I wonder what is wrong with this northern cabals, fire is going on at mighty north, bombing is Order of the day there economy draining with massive poverty, there land is turning to desert with mass magnitude migration instead of them to find solutions to problem there created with there 40yrs of ruling with nothing to write home there are here talking about 2015 shame on U all

There is nothing wrong with politicians mobilising, forming alliances and making consultations in an attempt to achieve a defined goal. Nigeria happens to be a country where politicians exploit our ethno-regional and ethno-religious dichotomy, GEJ himself rose to power based on these identities! As long as power remains concentrated at the centre, the fear of domination and marginalisation will always be there.
GEJ's perceived ineptitude and his trajectory move from being shoeless to clueless and most likely "sureless" will give room for more of these consultations and alliances!

One nigeria is a big problem.

But as one country, credible person as president is important.

take dat: There is nothing wrong with politicians mobilising, forming alliances and making consultations in an attempt to achieve a defined goal. Nigeria happens to be a country where politicians exploit our ethno-regional and ethno-religious dichotomy, GEJ himself rose to power based on these identities! As long as power remains concentrated at the centre, the fear of domination and marginalisation will always be there.
GEJ's perceived ineptitude and his trajectory move from being shoeless to clueless and most likely "sureless" will give room for many of these consultations and alliances!

Nothing good will come out of this. It is not in Babangida or Atiku's interest for Buhari to win. If Buhari is as principled as he's projected, he will have nothing to do with these men. But again, this is politics, there has to be compromise at some point.

We still have a long way to go before 2015. Jonathan looks set to be defeated in the polls but so far, the opposition have no focus.

Pennywise:

(in)sincere9gerian is well known on NL as an ineffective GEJ campaigner. Apparently another misled Nigerian youth or a mediocre paid hand. He remains irrelevant in the overall scheme of things. The topic is however very relevant.

That's your business. What matters now is that where I reside, public power supply has been fantastic. The story is the same for most parts of Enugu, except places with local faults-transformer issues and all that.
That is the CONSEQUENCE of supporting the right man with the RIGHT POLICY. If TRUELY this good tidings is yet to get to your area, sorry it may be due to your BAD BELLEISM. Therefore, I advice you to purge yourself of BAD BELLEISM.
Of course one cannot rule out the fact that you may deny appreciable improvement in power supply to your area just to keep your relevance on this forum. Whichever way, your online propaganda is immaterial.
Real people on ground are appreciative of improved power supply.
Real people on ground move by train to and fro, and they appreciate the cheap, safe and effective mode of transportation.
Real people on ground use the airports and they appreciate what they see.
Real people use the roads that have been or are being fixed and are they'r loving every bit of it.
And so and so forth.

However, this does not stop the anonymous internet rats and cockroaches from continuing their rant and propaganda.

haka_nai: @op
Let me see the reason for your post?
By your attributes of being anti-Buhari,North-phobic and your being ethnocentric.you are trying hard to smear Buhari and further make the north look born-to-rule obsessed. That said,i say good luck dude.Keep up the propaganda for your masters!

GBAM!!!

Sincere 9gerian:
That's your business. What matters now is that where I reside, public power supply has been fantastic. The story is the same for most parts of Enugu, except places with local faults-transformer issues and all that.
That is the CONSEQUENCE of supporting the right man with the RIGHT POLICY. If TRUELY this good tidings is yet to get to your area, sorry it may be due to your BAD BELLEISM. Therefore, I advice you to purge yourself of BAD BELLEISM.
Of course one cannot rule out the fact that you may deny appreciable improvement in power supply to your area just to keep your relevance on this forum. Whichever way, your online propaganda is immaterial.
Real people on ground are appreciative of improved power supply.
Real people on ground move by train to and fro, and they appreciate the cheap, safe and effective mode of transportation.
Real people on ground use the airports and they appreciate what they see.
Real people use the roads that have been or are being fixed and are they'r loving every bit of it.
And so and so forth.

However, this does not stop the anonymous internet rats and cockroaches from continuing their rant and propaganda.

No one is truly anonymous on internet these days. An intelligent propagandist like you should know that.

However you must not allow these 'real people' to pronounce a curse on your head over your lies, misrepresentation and baseless propaganda on NL. The curse of a suffering pple can neither be mitigated nor exorcised and could endure for generations. Anyway just an advice from one brother to another.

In the past bonfires were regularly made of traitors. These days we just sit back and let them amuse us. Nigeria will move forward through reasoned dialogue regardless.

My final advise to you is to change this user name. It is dead and useless.