The Peoples Forum has joined the league of groups calling for a probe into the source of campaign funds for the Buhari candidacy.
Elias Kaka, spokesman of the Forum made the call in Lagos over the weekend, saying that there must be an investigation to ascertain that the Buhari candidature is not being funded by agents for the Islamization of Nigeria.
“Despite the denial that Buhari’s campaign is not being bankrolled by some unnamed Arab countries, there is the need for thorough investigation on the matter against the backdrop of the extant security challenges and the purported islamization of the country by some faceless groups”, the spokesman said.
He also said the link between MEND and Buhari should be investigated.
“On Tuesday, the spokesman of MEND, Jomo Gbomo, in a statement, claimed that the militant group had endorsed Gen. Buhari for the 2015 presidential election, launching a scorching attack on President Goodluck Jonathan,”the PF spokesperson said.
“But President Jonathan has dismissed the alleged endorsement of Buhari by MEND, saying no person who means well for the country should be excited by the endorsement of a terrorist organization.
“Despite this, the issues need thorough investigation to set the records straight considering the insecurity challenges the country is being faced and in order to avoid heating up the polity. The election is around the corner, anything that will set the country ablaze must be avoided”, the PF said.