{"id":5925,"date":"2013-07-03T18:26:47","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T18:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/how-elders-persuaded-me-to-return-to-nsgf-yuguda\/"},"modified":"2013-07-03T18:26:47","modified_gmt":"2013-07-03T18:26:47","slug":"how-elders-persuaded-me-to-return-to-nsgf-yuguda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/how-elders-persuaded-me-to-return-to-nsgf-yuguda\/","title":{"rendered":"How elders persuaded me to return to NSGF \u2013 Yuguda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Bauchi State Governor, Mallam Isa Yuguda, on Wednesday said some elders persuaded him to return to the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF).<\/p>\n

He said in spite of his return, he would only recognize Governor Jonah Jang as the chairman of the Nigeria Governors\u2019 Forum (NGF).<\/p>\n

Yuguda, who spoke on the phone to some journalists, said \u201cthere is no dispute or crisis of confidence between him and Jang.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cAs elders, who I respect so much, I cannot say no to them. They have beckoned on me to reconsider my decision and return to the forum, which works for the interest of the people. That is why I am returning to the NSGF.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recognize that the words of elders are words of wisdom and since I represent their interest as a leader, I have to listen to their yearnings and aspirations at all times.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the purported crisis of confidence between him and Jang, Yuguda said there was no any misunderstanding.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cI can tell you that there is no rift whatsoever between Governor Jang and I, who also has deep respect and love for me and my administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe shall continue to work symbiotically for the interest of the two states and Nigeria and shame our detractors.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I have said before, Jang remains my Chairman of the NGF and I cannot recognize anybody else.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Yuguda had after the NGF poll on May 24 quit the NSGF.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI don\u2019t see any reason why I should attend the Northern Governors meeting again. Yes! If that is what we will do, I am not going to be a part of it. For the remaining two years of my tenure I will not be part of the Northern Governors Forum.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want any Northern Governor to come out and say yes, I voted [at the NGF election] and I voted against Jang. I will then ask him why, after sitting with me in the Northern governors meeting and agreeing on a consensus candidate, after saying Shema and I should withdraw for Jang, he then went and voted against Jang. I would like to know why.\u201d<\/p>\n

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