- Miyetti Allah has said that it would unveil its presidential candidate this week
- This was made known by the secretary general of the group, Saleh Alhassan, in an exclusive interview with a medium
- Garus Gololo, the national coordinator of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Benue state, had last week slammed Atiku, calling him a divisive figure
The socio-cultural Fulani herdsmen group, Miyetti Allah, has said that it would announce its presidential candidate before the end of this week.
Punch reports that the secretary general of the group, Saleh Alhassan, said this in an exclusive interview with the medium.
Legit.ng gathered that the frontline candidates, President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former vice president Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are both Fulani and are both into animal husbandry.
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It was gathered that when asked who the group would be supporting, Alhassan said, “We will make an announcement this week. We will hold a press conference in Abuja.”
The national coordinator of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, in Benue state, Garus Gololo, had last week slammed Atiku, calling him a divisive figure.
Atiku had recently cautioned Nigerians that Buhari, his opponent at the polls next year, is incapable of addressing the wanton killings carried out by herdsmen in the country and should not win re-election.
He said if Buhari wins the 2019 presidential election, the killings would continue and likely escalate into a series of ethno-religious crises.
In reaction, Gololo said Atiku’s inciting comment is capable of dividing the country even before he’s president.
He said the former vice president has a questionable track record as a politician and is not a credible candidate for the 2019 presidential election.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the Fulani socio-cultural association, Miyetti Allah, said that its association contributes hugely to the economy.
It was reported that, Alhaji Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, who is the president of the group said they have enormous power and can collapse the economy.
He had said that if the Fulani herdsmen were pushed to the wall by the lackadaisical attitude of governments towards their plights, despite their huge contribution to the economy of the nation.
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He added: “if we direct our members to move out of the country, I can assure you that the economy of this country will collapse.”
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