Northern Kaduna Hausa Christians Disassociate Self From Purported Political Group, Warn Against Impersonation

The attention of the Concern Group, Northern Kaduna Christians Political Union, has been drawn to a purported political engagement reportedly organized by a group parading itself under the name "Hausa Christians APC Politicians/Southern Kaduna/Non-Indigenous Politicians" at the NITT Hall, Palladan, Zaria.

We wish to categorically inform the general public, political stakeholders, religious leaders, community leaders and the entire Christian community in Northern Kaduna that the Northern Kaduna Christians Union does not recognise, endorse, or associate itself with the said gathering or any group presenting itself under such a name as a representative platform of Northern Kaduna Christians.

We are deeply concerned about attempts by individuals to create confusion, misrepresent the identity and interests of Northern Kaduna Christians, and use the collective name and political identity of our people for purposes that have not been openly communicated to the wider Christian community.

OUR POSITION IS CLEAR:

1. No Mandate: The purported group has not demonstrated any recognised mandate from the Northern Kaduna Christians Union to speak, negotiate or make political representations on behalf of the Union or the wider Northern Kaduna Christian community.

2. No Institutional Recognition: The Union dissociates itself from the said political engagement and cautions the public against assuming that attendance or participation in the gathering represents the collective position of Northern Kaduna Christians.

3. Concern Over Political Interests: We are concerned that certain individuals may be using religious identity and political affiliations as platforms for personal political and financial interests, rather than genuine community representation. We therefore call for transparency, accountability and proper identification of the organisers and their mandate.

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4. Public Advisory: We urge members of the public, political leaders, government officials, religious institutions and other stakeholders to exercise caution and verify the identity, leadership and mandate of any group claiming to represent Northern Kaduna Christians.

We wish to emphasise that the Northern Kaduna Christians Union remains committed to responsible political participation, constructive engagement, peaceful coexistence, inclusiveness and the legitimate advancement of the interests of Christian communities across Northern Kaduna.

Our people deserve genuine representation, not political confusion. They deserve accountable leadership, not platforms built around personal interests. No individual or group should assume the authority to speak for an entire community without a legitimate mandate.

LET IT BE CLEAR: THE NORTHERN KADUNA CHRISTIANS UNION IS NOT PART OF THIS PURPORTED MOVEMENT AND DOES NOT ACCEPT ITS CLAIM TO REPRESENT OUR COLLECTIVE INTERESTS.

We call on all well-meaning Northern Kaduna Christians to remain calm, vigilant, united and committed to credible platforms that genuinely serve the interests of our people.

Signed:

CONCERN MEMBERS

NORTHERN KADUNA CHRISTIANS CONCERNED POLITICIANS