The South-West Frontiers has expressed concerns over an alleged plan to arrest some prominent aspirants running for the House of Representatives Speakership and the Senate Presidency including the former Zamfara Governor, Abdulaziz Yari.
A statement signed by the Frontiers chairman, Kolawale Adediji Kazeem described the move as provocative, unwarranted and unsolicited attempt to shade the Tinubu Presidency in bad light and cause rifts between the Northern political allies and the South-West.
“We observe the deliberate attempt by some desperate politicians to drag the President into their self-serving battle by making it appear like his own war, which in reality, is not.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the South-West would not tolerate any move for the sake of some few people’s ego, that would drag the South-West presidency into collision with any of its friends, especially the North.
“We therefore warn all those who see it as their duty to cause rifts between our president, a universally renown cosmopolitan democrat into the dirty mud of their dubious agenda to desist as we are amply ready to protect our president at any cost.
“To our dear president, we restate confidence in his ability and capacity to cope with whichever leadership the legislature presents for the good of the country.
“We therefore call on him to resist any temptation to act outside the constitution and support undemocratic principles.
“While calling on the President to allow due process of democracy to take its course in the emergence of the leadership of the National Assembly, we urge all aspirants not to give in to intimidation or blackmail.”
