Tinubu’s certificate: Elders’ Forum warns politicians to stop dragging Nigeria in the mud

Politicians should handle the President Ahmed Bola Tinubu certificate issue carefully, according to the Patriotic Elders Forum of Nigeria, as what they are doing is seriously damaging to the integrity of the country.

They claimed that the ongoing verbal and physical attacks on Tinubu’s supporters by those of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are nothing more than a mudslinging of Nigeria.

Reminding the politicians that “President Tinubu is still the President of Nigeria and attacking his integrity is nothing but a complete attack on the integrity of the nation,” the elders stood up from an urgent meeting in Kano on Thursday.

Speaking to reporters via a press release, Dr. Bature AbdulAziz, President of the Elders Forum, stated that the certificate issue is progressively creating tribal and regional issues that have the potential to erode public trust.

He stated, “It will be good if the Court of Law is allowed to do their jobs, without allowing for public persecution. We need to trade this matter with the utmost care and respect to the very Person we are talking about, who is still the President.”

Politicians should be aware that, similar to the certificate issue, Nigeria should be seen to rise above board whenever there is a problem that could jeopardise national integrity.

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“We need to show some respect for the office President Tinubu is holding and stop attacking his integrity while allowing the court to do its work. If we discuss a matter involving the President with common disrespect and disillusionment, we will never be seen as serious people.

“In a similar vein, the media should also tone down their coverage of the issue; the way that Nigerian and international media are promoting the Certificate topic suggests that they have since reached a decision on the matter in court.”

According to him, the Nigerian media ought to disseminate information intended to foster love, peace, understanding, and regional harmony rather than using their platform to sow discord and total misunderstanding among the populace.