Borno guber: Indigenes express concern over choice of candidates

Indigenes of Borno State resident in the South West region of Nigeria, known as the Yerwa-Oodua So­cio Economic Society, have expressed concern over the choice of gov­ernorship candidates representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bor­no State.

In a press statement signed by the chairman of the association, Kachalla Bulama, he said Borno in­digenes were worried about the development in the state and demanded that only credible people with integ­rity be voted for.
He said the association did not have any political af­filiations and was not both­ered whether the PDP and the APC won the governor­ship but the interest of the in­digenes was on the credibil­ity of the person who would emerge governor.
According to him: “We are not card carrying mem­bers of any party, but we want the best candidates to represent the two main par­ties in the state, that is the APC and the PDP. The rea­son is so that if any of them wins, Borno State will have a good future.
“However, we are con­cerned about the candidate of the PDP, Mohammed Imam, who was allegedly imposed on the party by the former governor, Ali Modu Sheriff. We are aware that in the past, both men were not in good terms because of Imam’s attitude and we per­ceive that his candidature may be a problem for Borno if he is elected.”