The Coalition for Northern Groups (CNG) has warned that unless urgent measures are taken, there is likelihood of voter apathy in the Northern part...

By Clement A. Oloyede


The Coalition for Northern Groups (CNG) has warned that unless urgent measures are taken, there is likelihood of voter apathy in the Northern part of the country in the 2023 general elections.

Addressing journalists in Kano on Monday, the spokesman of the coalition, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, said its observations indicated that there is lower participation in the ongoing update of voter registration in the North compared to other parts of the country.

This, the coalition said is not unconnected to the huge disappointment of Northerners in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The coalition also said the outcome of party primaries especially in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had further pushed a huge percentage of northerners to a position of caring little about who emerges winner in the 2023 election with the “monetization” of the process.

The coalition, however, charged northerners not to be discouraged with the turn of events but to massively register for their “Permanent Voter Cards as the only sure way of ensuring leadership that will address our limitations.”

It also “remind the northern voter to be vigilante with the direction of his voting by refusing to be pinned to political party specifics and go for candidates with pronounced credibility, competence, capacity and with the antecedent of expressly identifying with their problems around security, the economy and education.”

The coalition also demanded for a “thorough investigation into whether election funding in recent primary elections by parties followed the prescribed protocols as indicated in the Electoral Act” and also demanded for “an enquiry into the extent to which adherence or otherwise to the electoral guidelines contributed to the monetization of the electoral contests in the various parties and its implication for future electoral integrity.”

https://dailytrust.com/2023-voter-apathy-looms-in-north-cng-warns

When 2023 is here we all know the north won’t vote with pvc but the pvc is only mandatory in the southern part of the country.

First you people need to fight electoral fraud first if not not matter how many people vote for their preferred candidate, apc and pdp will still rig their way to the top.

I am beginning to believe that some Nigerians deserve to die suffering.

In the first place, how can you be crying and praying for a better country, but you have Atiku and Tinubu as your best choice?

Is that not pure madness in the highest order?

You're suffering oo, and you're still the diehard fans your slave master!! What kind of human being do that??

A master strategy who brought upon Nigerians a disastrous leader in form of buhari, you want to reward him with Presidency for a job Weldon abi.

He's now telling you he wants to solve the problems the buhari he brought created. Pure foolishness.

You know in your subconscious that you're toying the wrong line, but that spirit of suffering in you must make sure you don't apply common sense.

That's how majority of you did in 2015, and you're still the most affected person by your masters unfortunate leadership, sorry oo.

Even if it would only be my vote LP garnered that day, I will feel fulfilled.

Boko boys have taken over their lands including their voting centers, i saw this coming..it will even be to the south's advantage which will make our obi to win...
our northern politicians can use the looted public funds in their accounts to set up voting centers for our northern brothers and sisters in IDP camps....we move

ImDStar:
I am beginning to believe that some Nigerians deserve to die suffering.

In the first place, how can you be crying and praying for a better country, but you have Atiku and Tinubu as your best choice?

Is that not pure madness in the highest order?

You're suffering oo, and you're still the diehard fans your slave master!! What kind of human being do that??

A master strategy who brought upon Nigerians a disastrous leader in form of buhari, you want to reward him with Presidency for a job Weldon abi.

He's now telling you he wants to solve the problems the buhari he brought created. Pure foolishness.

You know in your subconscious that you're toying the wrong line, but that spirit of suffering in you must make sure you don't apply common sense.

That's how majority of you did in 2015, and you're still the most affected person by your masters unfortunate leadership, sorry oo.

Even if it would only be my vote LP garnered that day, I will feel fulfilled.

Ogbeni quit all these jargons.

We don't want to suffer another non payment of salary from Obi Pandora.

Large votes in the north is just because of Buhari. I pity Tinubu urchins expecting huge votes from the north

Ok

the north sef don taya for pdp nd apc

Nonsense, the people of the North are ready to sieze the elections and build upon the great legacy President Buhari has left behind.

We want what we are experiencing in the North right now to spread over the entire country and continue for many years to come.

LOL, I was expecting silence from when Tinubu won, and Amaechi lost, despite their noisez wail, bad pictures of Tinubu flying around etc.

I was also expecting silence when their almighty Peter Obi they were hailing, fight for, discrediting other Ibo aspirants stepped down for Atiku so funny.

They've been wailing since 2014, they are not ready to see the reality, and we are helping them by liking their posts

They are ready to wail from 2014 to 2031, they said they will rather vote for Atiku than to vote for any Yoruba man, they want power to go back to north, if it won't be south east. We will show them what politics is, their wailing started 2014, it will continue till 2031, by the Obi would be over 70, they will push for old man presidency , but it would be too late, they will wail till 2039 after Osinbanjo

Im glad that those people from Niger republic won't be voting en mass this Time around

Wait till election day n u b amaze what w

P.V.C: peter victory card

PDP:Peter deserves the presidency

APC: actualization of Peter's conquest

LP: leveraging on peter

APGA: Alliance with peter gives assurance

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Guys wey no get girlfriend get peace of mind

Southerners are back to their senses, they know it's not business as usual that's why they are registering to increase their voting strength

Everybody should just calm down. The tension is high.

Hmmm

I feel for my northern brothers

I remember how they queued up for mai gaskiya.... the man who they thought would help them fight corruption and better their lives

But alas we're they in for the surprise of their lives

The mai gaskiya didn't just take them from frying pan to fire but tied them up in burning stakes

See the level of killings, kidnapping and hardship he brought upon his people

But alas they could not complain because they brought it upon themselves with their pvcs

Everyone can how see that tribalism and regionalism cannot compare with competence

This is the reason why Labour Party is the new opposition

Enough of pdp and apc

They already know Peter Obi is the next President

Mmmm

Buhari really break many peoples hearts

anything to make sure the old money bags are retired is a welcome development. Because I keep asking myself since the old money bags are good why did they bribe delegates. So tell me, when they win they will have to recover the money they spend on delegates first before looting what is left. Country people no mistake this time again ooh. Vote for Peter Obi

fernandez1:
When 2023 is here we all know the north won’t vote with pvc but the pvc is only mandatory in the southern part of the country.

First you people need to fight electoral fraud first if not not matter how many people vote for their preferred candidate, apc and pdp will still rig their way to the top.

Mr Electoral fraud, you choose to be blind on the fraudulent votes & rigging that happens in southern part of the country, but open your eyes on the people of the Northern part. Well it's a fact that the majority will have their way, while the minority will have their say aka wailing, for demo crazy is a game of numbers.

The #Cityboy is all we need

#Cityboy should replicate the development spirit of Lagos in Nigeria


We need a visionary leader like Tinubu


Enough of suffering and smiling

Just like "END SARS", PETER OBI is a national movement...

I was telling someone this yesterday.

There is a relative low enthusiasm in the north for the next elections not only in the low momentum there but also in the relative low PVC registration.

This is cos northerners are deeply disappointed with the Buhari they have really hoped up and are just as every other region in this country, are really TIRED of the situation of the country. And they see the APC and PDP as the harbinger of that disappointement and disillusionment.

The only person who excites them to some extent is Kwankwaso.

Now, compared with the massive enthusiasm and PVC uptake in parts of the south. Which is due to the fact that a lot of southerners, esp in the previously politically docile SE, have seen someone that rekindles HOPE that things can change.


And this is where the LP and Obi startegists can really make a hug difference: reach out to the north with your message, patiently engaging them. They want the change badly but are afraid(as is naturally). Try to also establish strong alliances with credible northern groups and individuals like Kwankwaso and work on it. The people there are hungry for it. You will not win the north but you will have gotten important votes from there and further reduced any block votes to any of the 2 main parties.

This, whilst aggressively building on the clear advantage (with the message and momentum) you currently have in the south

My family can never be hungry, vote for whomever you wanna vote, I no send una

LegendHero:


Ogbeni quit all these jargons.

We don't want to suffer another non payment of salary from Obi Pandora.

if the sensible youth are all supporting Peter Obi and you are here attacking the only best shot we have to rescue our country. Then I don't know why and hope you are not supporting any of the old money bags because we can't afford to allow them retire in aso rock. Instead they will retire in their homes

Don't believe the media. Don't.