The Miyetti Allah Animals Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), a Fulani sociocultural group, has disputed charges that they sold their cattle to pay for former President Goodluck Jonathan’s APC N100 million form.
As previously reported by Anaedoonline.ng, a group of Fulani Herdsmen and ‘Almajiri’ picked up the paperwork for the former president on Monday.
However, Baba Ngelzarma, the MACBAN’s national secretary, has issued a statement claiming that Fulani herders lack money and cannot afford to buy a N100m form for a presidential candidate.
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He said: “As an association, we have far higher needs for money to assist our members being uprooted and killed in some parts of the country,” the Fulani herdsmen’s association explained.
“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.”
“We see no mileage in supporting any politician when we are overwhelmed by the crisis being faced by our members nationwide.
“We look forward to seeing the manifestos of the various candidates and where our members fit in to determine who to fully support.
“The attention of the national headquarters of MACBAN has 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,” it said.
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“We wish to make it clear that MACBAN did not and will not buy any form for any candidate contesting elections.”
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