Politicians have been urged by the Patriotic Elders Forum of Nigeria to handle the question of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s certificate carefully because they are seriously damaging the integrity of the country.
According to them, the ongoing verbal sparring and insults between Tinubu’s followers and those of PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar over the matter only serve to further tarnish Nigeria.
The elders on Thursday in Kano, after an urgent meeting, warned the lawmakers that no matter what “President Tinubu is still the President of Nigeria and attacking his integrity is nothing but a complete attack on the integrity of the nation.”
Dr. Bature AbdulAziz, the president of the Elders Forum, stated in a communiqué to newsmen that the certificate issue is producing tribal and regional problems that have the potential to alienate the public.
“We need to trade this matter with utmost care and respect to the very Person we are talking about who is still the President, it will be good if the Court of Law are allowed to do their jobs, without allowing for public persecution,” he said.
“Politicians should know that Nigeria should be seen to rise above board when there is an issue that might touch on the integrity of the nation, just like the certificate issue.
“There is no way we will be seen as serious people when we talk about a matter that involves the President with common disrespect and disenchantment, we have to have some respect for the office President Tinubu is occupying and stop attacking his integrity while allowing the court to do its jobs.
“Similarly, the media should also soften their reports on the matter, the way International and Nigeria Media are propagating the Certificate topic is like they have since passed judgment on the matter before the courts.”
cc: Daily Post Ng
