The Arewa Youth for Peace and Security (AYPS) has advised the leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) to focus on helping to stop the killings rather than getting involved in partisan politics.

According to a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the National president of AYPS, Salisu Magaji expressed concern over a statement credited to Benue State chairman of MACBAN, Garus Galolo, threatening to force Senate President Bukola Saraki out of office

He noted that senators elected Saraki as their leader and that only two-third of the lawmakers could remove him from office as stipulated by the law of the land.

“They should restrict themselves to the constitution of Miyetti Allah. Saraki is a Nigerian and he remains the president of the senate as elected by the senators,” Magaji said.

“Do they not know he was elected as the senate president by senators, and that only two-third of the entire senators can remove him from office as stipulated by the constitution of Nigeria?

“We would like to think that this chairman of Miyetti Allah in Benue does not understand the rudiments and essence of politics. So let him concentrate on how to stop the killings in Benue and desist, henceforth from talking about politics because Miyetti Allah is not a political group.

“He should desist from heating up an already fragile polity. Our laws are clear on how to remove a sitting senate president,” the statement added.

However, the national secretary of MACBAN, Baba Ngelzarma, had in a statement urged the public to disregard Galolo’s position, saying that he spoke in personal capacity and had no mandate to speak on behalf of the association.