The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, says it criticises President Bola Tinubu’s administration with the same vigour it applied during the government of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Secretary-General of the Forum, Murtala Aliyu, made this statement on Arise TV, saying the Forum remains impartial and not partisan
He said it was an unfair judgment to say they criticize the government because a southerner is at the helm of affairs, adding that they were huge critics of the last northern-led administration.
“We consistently brought attention to government actions and pressed for improvement when necessary.
“The ACF’s official position is that selecting candidates is the responsibility of political parties.
“We’ll assess which candidate is better for the country and the north. We’re not partisan, but rather political, and our interest is the entire northern state and its benefit to the whole country.
“We don’t take sides, and we’re not against any person, including the current president,” he said.
This is coming amid the reported announcement that the ACF will support a northern candidate in the 2027 general election.
DAILY POST recalls that on Wednesday, Mamman Osuman, ACF national chairman, criticised northern leaders for not finding solutions to the challenges of the region.
Osuman queried the roles the governors and lawmakers from the region are playing toward improving the economic hardship inflicted on the people by Tinubu’s policies.
He reportedly announced the support of the forum for a northern candidate in the 2027 general election.
Subsequently, the ACF suspended him for issuing an unauthorised statement, adding that he did not consult with other leaders and members of the forum before making the remark.
We’re not partisan, criticise Tinubu like we did Buhari – Arewa group
