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2023: Group Storms APC, PDP Secretariats, Demands Southern Presidency
Human and vehicular traffic was on a standstill for a hour plus on Wednesday at both national secretariats of the governing party, All Progressives Congress and the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party.
A group, under the auspices of Concerned Nigeria Citizens, barricaded both secretariats demanding that the parties must zone their presidential tickets to the South.
CNC, which has representatives from the six geopolitical zones, said the principles of justice, equity and fairness demand that executive power be zoned to the South after the tenure of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).
According to a letter signed by the CNC convener, Femi Osabinu, and secretary, Sidi Ali, dated April 4, 2022, and addressed to the National Chairman of PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, and his counterpart in the governing party, Abdullahi Adamu, the group lamented that the parties were yet to reveal their zoning arrangements to Nigerians few weeks to their Presidential primaries.
According to the letter sighted by The PUNCH, CNC said the rotation of power in Nigeria went beyond mere aspiration of political parties, but also a tool, towards ensuring national unity and stability, and in this regard, candidates from the southern Nigeria must be allowed to occupy the position of President in the country come 2023.
“We also wish to remind you, that the established convention is that power must rotate between the North and the South. Hence a President of northern extraction follows that of Southern extraction and vice versa. Any consideration outside of this is foul and may destabilise the polity.
“It is only fair that, after President Muhammadu Buhari, power must come to the south. Any argument against this is inimical to the unity and stability of our nation.
“It is equitable that once the above stands and power is conceded to the south, we will not only be respecting this established convention of power rotation, but we will also be contributing to the dire need to restore stability and national cohesion into our polity,” the letter partly read.
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After its 95th National Executive Committee meeting on March 16, the PDP constituted a 37-member zoning committee headed by Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State.
Since the zoning Committee submitted its report on April 12, the party had yet to disclose the actual recommendations of the committee even as its NEC failed to hold its meeting earlier scheduled for Wednesday, May 4.
In the APC, the Chairman, Adamu, told State House Correspondents last Friday that the party had yet to reach a zoning arrangement.
This came shortly after his visit to the President at the Villa and three days after it began selling nomination and expression of interest forms for various electoral offices.
Other members of the group at Wednesday’s protests included Okpanachi Jacob (North-Central), Femi Lawson (South-West), Ibrahim Mohammed (North-West) and Uzoh Chukwuemeka (South-East) and hundreds of supporters
Politics
Defection: Peter Obi Simply Looking For ‘Food Is Ready’ Party – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent defection.
Speaking during a media parley on Wednesday, Wike said Obi is looking for a ‘food is ready’ political party.
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The minister said, “Obi was in APGA, he couldn’t build APGA. He went to Labour, he ran away again from Labour. All he’s looking for is food is ready political party.”
Recall that Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, on Sunday officially joined the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Politics
2027: Nobody Wants Fubara – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that there is widespread support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to return in 2027.
Speaking during his monthly media parley on Wednesday in Abuja, Wike suggested that Fubara can’t claim to enjoy unanimous backing from the public.
He explained that the political crisis in Rivers State had earlier been addressed through the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, particularly during impeachment proceedings initiated against Fubara.
According to Wike, the President advised all parties to embrace peace, leading to the withdrawal of the impeachment move by the State House of Assembly after agreements were reached.
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Wike, however, alleged that the governor failed to fully adhere to the terms agreed during the arbitration process.
Reacting to claims that the people were urging Fubara to seek re-election in 2027, Wike rejected the assertion, insisting that such narratives were misleading.
Wike maintained that appearing before the President for arbitration required respect for the outcome, noting that all parties were expected to uphold their commitments.
He said: “The President, intervened in the impeachment proceeding. I said withdraw, let their be peace. And the governor said, look, I’m ready for peace. Look, I’m no longer interested for this. I will not do this. The Assembly went and withdrew the impeachment.
“Having withdrawn the impeachment, he is now too smart on what you agreed before the President. It’s like when you go on arbitration.”
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Wike continued, “This one is what I don’t like. Nobody wants anybody. Please, don’t tell me that. Excuse me.
You can go and tell that to the market people or children. Two years that people say he should come out. Who told you that?
“Which politician will say that I was sleeping they came and woke me? Even if people people come to wake you, can’t you say, no, I won’t do it. I’m not prepared for it.
“That you appeared before a President of the country on arbitration, the two parties on arbitration, and these people respected Mr. President, and have done their own part.”
Politics
2027: Wike Opens Up On Preferred Rivers Guber Candidate
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said he hasn’t endorsed any candidate for the Rivers state gubernatorial election in 2027.
Wike stated this on Wednesday during his monthly media parley in Abuja.
Wike said that the endorsement will come only after a meeting by the joint coalition in the state.
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He said: “I haven’t endorsed anybody. And I can’t endorse anybody until the joint coalition meets.”
DAILY POST reports that questions have been raised concerning the fate of current governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, in 2027.
The FCT Minister was reported to have endorsed former State Commissioner for Works, Alabo Dakorinama George Kelly, as his preferred candidate for the Rivers State governorship election.
Sources told DAILY POST that Wike settled for George after a closed-door meeting with key political stakeholders in Port Harcourt on Monday.
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