The Coalition of Fulbe Professionals in Africa, COFPIA, on Monday, disagreed with Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, for their position that Fulani people would not vote for the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, in the 2023 presidential election.
It would be noted that the National Secretary of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Alhaji Alhasan Salah, had said that the “Fulani nation would not support Obi, because he’s a tribal bigot and represents Biafra interest.”
But commenting on the statement credited to Miyetti Allah’s comment, in a statement on Monday, COFPIA, said the people of Fulbe all over Nigeria, “will not be blinded by that politically sponsored statement of Miyetti Allah.”
“Our attention has been drawn to a sectional, unpatriotic, ungodly and senseless statement credited to one of our brothers, Alhajji Hassan Saleh, the National Secretary of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, the most controversial Fulani group in Nigeria, which no doubt, is responsible for the bad name Fulani nation has been branded with in Nigeria.
“The Fulbe all over Nigeria will not be blinded by that politically sponsored statement of Miyetti Allah anymore.
“The Fulani people are wise now and cannot be used as tools of extortion and religious sentiment any more. We will enlighten our people to vote for competence and capacity come 2023. We will never vote for any candidate who has nothing to offer. We have gone far beyond religious and ethnic sentiments
“We will vote for a president that will tackle poverty and acute hunger that has held our people hostage for so long
“We will vote for a president that will fight insecurity with every commitment and unbiased mind, no matter who is in involved,” the statement read.
“Our respected tribal group, Miyette Allah, should channel their campaign to redeem the bad image they have created for Fulani people in Nigeria rather than casting aspersions on Peter Obi, who has demonstrated capacity to rescue Nigeria from the current hopelessness.”
The group said that while it has not endured Peter Obi or any other candidate, it is wring to brand him an ethnic bigot.
“We wish to also make it categorically clear that we have not endorsed Peter Obi or any presidential candidate in the forth coming general elections and we are not Peter Obi’s mouthpiece, but it’s wrong for our people to continue to brand Peter Obi as a tribal bigot and that he doesn’t like the North.
“Available data has shown Peter Obi as an ardent nationalist that believes in the unity of Nigeria.”
“We, therefore, call on our brothers in the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, to only speak for their group, rather than misleading Nigerians that they are speaking for the entire Fulani people.
“They lack the moral, spiritual, and religious rights to speak for the entire Fulani people in Nigeria, especially when they have reduced themselves to tribal bigots that have no regards for other tribes and faiths
“Nigerians have taken position in the forth coming Election to vote for the best man for the job and cannot be distracted by any selfish agenda and blackmail
“As campaigns start, we shall mobilize and enlighten Fulani young and old to every ruga’s and town to sensitize our people so as not to be deceived by Miyetti Allah, Kautal Hore and its like,” the statement added.
