Yesterday, some prominent Northern politicians in Kaduna made a strong case for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and for power to remain in the South till 2031.
According to them, doing so will maintain the polity’s integrity and ensure continuous unity.
Vice President Kashim Shettima said the President runs a government that carries the people along, saying: “He governs with the people and not above them”.
Gombe State Governor and Chair of Northern Governors’ Forum, Inuwa Yahaya; Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq, and host Governor Uba Sani, similarly rallied support for the President.
They all spoke on the opening day of the Citizens Engagement Forum organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in the former Northern region’s capital.
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda said there is no vacancy in Aso Villa until 2031.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, said the South deserves to complete eight years.
According to him, “2027 should not be on the minds of politicians from the North”.
“This is to keep the nation united and allow the South to complete its second term,” he said.
He added that Northern politicians would be eligible to contest for the highest office after President Tinubu had completed his second term.
Akume, a former governor of Benue State and three-term senator, spoke on the Tinubu Administration’s focus on equitable development across the six regions.
