Forum Clears Obasanjo Ahead 2015

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has been cleared ahead the 2015 general elections by the Northern Youth Leaders Forum, NLYF, Vanguard reports.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo
The clarification which was made on Thursday by the National Chairman of the forum, Comrade Elliot Afiyo, absolved the former President of having any plan to anoint a Northern presidential candidate for the 2015 general polls.

Afiyo alleged that Obasanjo, knew nothing about the forum’s decision to select either former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar or Governor, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State, as its short-listed northern presidential candidates.

It was gathered that the political committee of the NYLF had earlier submitted the nomination list comprising Atiku, Kwankwaso and seven other short-listed Presidential aspirants to get the forum’s support.

Meanwhile, the northern youth body National Executive Council, NEC, had expressed desire to support a northern candidate, having decided that there is need to get the Presidential slot and bring power back to the Northern region.