The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), a Fulani sociocultural organisation, says it did not buy any nomination forms for any candidate contesting elections.
The National Secretary of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Ngelzarma, stated this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
Ngelzarma appealed to media professionals to take their time to understand the difference between the various Fulani organisations and avoid dragging MACBAN into “political mud.
” The Attention of the National Headquarters of MACBAN had been drawn to a trending story in which we are being quoted as having bought a Presidential nomination form for former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2023 elections.
” We wish to make it clear that MACBAN did not and will not buy any form for any candidate contesting elections.
” As an association, we have far higher needs for money to assist our members being uprooted and killed in some parts of the country.
” MACBAN does not see any gain in this kind of profligate enterprise that adds no value to the million of our members who are wallowing in poverty as a result of banditry and cattle rustling.”
The secretary said that MACBAN believed that politics should be left to politicians, saying ” we see no mileage in supporting any politician when we are overwhelmed by the crisis being faced by our members nationwide.
According to him, MACBAN will, when the need arises, support a candidate that shows commitment to end the suffering of its members after the conclusion of party primaries by all the political parties.
” We look forward to seeing the manifestos of the various candidates and where our members fit in to determine who to fully support,” he said.
