The 2019 presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Dr Yunusa Tanko, has advised advocates of Southern presidency in 2023 to do their homework so as to actualise the plan, noting that majority of Northerners were already in support.
He said that while rotational presidency was not clearly stated in the constitution, it was in the interest of equity and fairness for the South to produce the president in 2023.
However, Tanko noted that the advocates of Southern presidency should not resort to threats or acts of intimidation but should prioritise dialogue.
“The truth of the matter is that the Nigerian constitution doesn’t recognise zoning or rotation. But in the spirit of equity, and fair play, it is better we have a Southern President in 2023, as this will foster togetherness, and unity among Nigerians.
“But this can’t be done under duress. Even the majority of the people in the North have already agreed that the President should come from the South in 2023.
“It is now left for the South to go and do its homework on the issue. But having a President from the South in 2023 should not become a subject of threat, intimidation or blackmail. It is something that has to be negotiated through dialogue, and consensus,” he said.
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