2027: Rumblings In Middle Belt Forum Over Political Direction, N2b Donation
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna There is disquiet among leaders of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) following moves by some top members of the body to oust the organization's president, Dr. Bitrus Pogu. Sources told PeopleandPolitics.net that the bone of contention appears two-pronged: an alleged N2 billion donation by former Defence Minister and influential nationalist, Gen. T.Y. Danjuma, who hails from Taraba state in the Middle Belt of Nigeria; as well as where the region's 2027 political ship will berth. On the latter, the options of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 poll, Mr Peter Obi, and the presidential…