Five (5) million Fulani people back Buhari, el-Rufai election

Five million potential Fulani  voters, under the aegis APC Fulani Nationwide Association, in Kaduna on Tuesday endorsed the Presidential candidate of the All

Progressives Congress, Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), and the Kaduna State APC governorship candidate, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, for the March 28 and April 11 general elections.

APCFNA’s National President, Alhaji Aliyu Shehu, at a press conference in Kaduna said the purported endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan  by one Bello Bodejo  of Meyetti Allah Kautal Hore recently at Aso Villa, was for his personal interest.

He said  the grassroots Fulani people were not part of what he described as “the dollar endorsement.”

He explained that even the National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Adamu Muazu, and Political Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Prof. Rufai Alkali, who are Fulani by tribe, could not deliver the Fulani to the President in the Saturday election.

Shehu noted that the Fulani had all resolved to throw their weight behind Buhari and el-Rufai because of their integrity, honesty and competence to salvage the country and Kaduna State.

The APCFNA’s boss called on Jonathan to be wary of fake endorsements by hungry politicians.

According to him, Jonathan has failed not only the Fulani people but the entire Nigerians, irrespective of
religion or tribe.

He added that even the Niger Delta people, where the president hails from, aside sentiment, would not cast their votes for Jonathan on Saturday due to non-performance.

Shehu said, “I and this large crowd are speaking the mind of Fulani people nationwide. We represent Fulani Development Association of Nigeria, Mobgal Fulbe and APC Fulani Nationwide Association.

“One Bello Bodeja, who personally in his capacity endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan and promised Mr President 50 million votes, but we don’t have 50 million votes for Buhari on Saturday and el-Rufai on April 11 because  the entire Fulani votes are not up to 50 million.

“We have over five million eligible voters with PVC  for Buhari on Saturday and our Fulani people in  Kaduna State will all vote for Nasir el-Rufai on April 11.