The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) has said any political party that fails to field a Northerner as its presidential candidate for the next presidential election should have itself to blame.

There are speculations in some quarters that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) might fizzle out of power should it fail to allow a Northerner as a presidential candidate in 2023.

When the now opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held sway from 1999 to 2015, the party used to rotate where to choose its presidential candidates, mainly from the two protectorates in the country.

When the ruling party was formed in 2013, the issue of zoning presidential tickets was not one of the issues tackled by the merger parties involved in the formation. It is on this note that some persons considered influential in the Northern part of the country are insisting that the party either field their son or loose power to any other opposing party willing to do so.

President Muhammadu Buhari, who is from the North, began his second term in May and will step down in 2023. Some leaders of his party are insisting power must shift to the South.

Yerima Shettima, the National President of AYCF, while speaking with Sun Newspaper said nobody or group has the constitutional right to prevent the region from fielding candidate in 2023.

Mr Shettima, who said the people of the zone would make use of its numerical strength to determine the outcome of the election, advised any political party that refuses to zone its presidential ticket to the North should blame itself.

“The beauty of democracy is the rule of law and the Nigerian Constitution does not restrict any area or region from having a candidate in a general election,” he said.

“Any political party that fails to field a candidate from the North would blame itself after the election because the North would use their numerical strength to determine the outcome democratically,” Shettima added.

Although no one from the South has publicly declared interest for the office, political scenario suggests bigwigs of the APC from the region are warming up to succeed the president.

Speculations has it that Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the ruling party and incumbent vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, are eyeing the seat of power.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/todaypoliticsng.com/sorry-for-any-party-that-fails-to-field-a-northerner-for-2023-presidency-arewa-youths/amp/

El-rufai in the making

They’ve used the SW again.
By 2022, the SW would call for a United South, but then, they’ll know there’s a big difference between Six and half a dozen.
We’re watching.

I smell PDP going back to power in 2023.

Left for me, since the South-West which has tested presidency has refused to back down for South-East, then the North should continue ruling till eternity, that way it will dawn on them why the entire South should unite.

PDP has zoned the Presidency to the North,so there is no threat whatsoever. Use your numerical strength to vote PDP.

Afonja !!

Afonjaazy

APC can never lose power

Shithole

Then apc will lose because I will never vote for APC of they presented a northerner come 2023

valarmorghulis:
Then apc will lose because I will never vote for APC of they presented a northerner come 2023

Lol. This is just the beginning. Una go wail taya!

Davash222:

Lol. This is just the beginning. Una go wail taya!

Beginning of what exactly? U don't get it do u? The worst that'll happen is both apc and pdp will present a northerner and ill rather vote for pdp than allow El rufai and Abba Kyari get their wish, all pdp needs is a good candidate (not atiku)

Allah be praised

We yorubas will go with Abba kyari and vice aregbesola

god bless buhari (SWT)

valarmorghulis:

Beginning of what exactly? U don't get it do u? The worst that'll happen is both apc and pdp will present a northerner and ill rather vote for pdp than allow El rufai and Abba Kyari get their wish, all pdp needs is a good candidate (not atiku)

Is there any difference between El rufai and the Buhari you voted for

Rekhina:
Allah be praised

We yorubas will go with Abba kyari and vice aregbesola

god bless buhari (SWT)

Seriously? This nonsense isn't working, I know u are Igbo Catholic

Davash222:

Is there any difference between El rufai and the Buhari you voted for

Is atiku better?

Limitednow:


Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/todaypoliticsng.com/sorry-for-any-party-that-fails-to-field-a-northerner-for-2023-presidency-arewa-youths/amp/

Jokers. Where is Atiku?

Arewa has started to witch-hunt. Badluck this time Bokoharam Fulani Herdsmen have messed up your chances.

Limitednow:


Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/todaypoliticsng.com/sorry-for-any-party-that-fails-to-field-a-northerner-for-2023-presidency-arewa-youths/amp/

they already have their plan that is y they import and still importing fulani from all the west Africa to Nigerian and South keep quote .I never see people way mumu like southern Nigerian them thay use juju for una tufiakwa. Igbo and yoloba they fight them self in social media y the north is busy planning for their nest move ,dam I'm soo angle kn

valarmorghulis:

Is atiku better?

Yes.

At least he is not a bigot. He's not a short devil too.

The Arewa threat is a win for PDP. Because right now, I don't think it's a problem for PDP to zone presidential ticket to the north, but that cannot be said of APC.

PDP will zone presidential ticket to the north without much consequences but if APC does, it will lose the Southwest bloc while not being cool with south south and south east; north central too, is dicey.

Let's see how APC survives it.

Awol1:


Yes.

At least he is not a bigot. He's not a short devil too.

The Arewa threat is a win for PDP. Because right now, I don't think it's a problem for PDP to zone presidential ticket to the north, but that cannot be said of APC.

PDP will zone presidential ticket to the north without much consequences but if APC does, it will lose the Southwest bloc while not being cool with south south and south east; north central too, is dicey.

Let's see how APC survives it.

The truth is, APC as a party would be happy to field a Northerner in 2023 and lose than to field an Afonja and win.

Awol1:


Yes.

At least he is not a bigot. He's not a short devil too.

The Arewa threat is a win for PDP. Because right now, I don't think it's a problem for PDP to zone presidential ticket to the north, but that cannot be said of APC.

PDP will zone presidential ticket to the north without much consequences but if APC does, it will lose the Southwest bloc while not being cool with south south and south east; north central too, is dicey.

Let's see how APC survives it.

Same Atiku dat couldn't say anything against ruga?
PDP pls present a good nothern candidate, Atiku will be a mistake

Well we ipob don't give a damn about it
, the northerners say presidency is their birth right as owners of Nigeria afonja's are their closest brothers,
Igbos are outcast so maybe in 2023 while the battle for presidency becomes heated between afonja's and northerners, at the extent of it all we ipob will call for our own secession from Nigeria

orisa37:
Arewa has started to witch-hunt. Badluck this time Bokoharam Fulani Herdsmen have messed up your chances.

Explain further ur word is like wisdom base

Deepfeel:
Well we ipob don't give a damn about it
, the northerners say presidency is their birth right as owners of Nigeria afonja's are their closest brothers,
Igbos are outcast so maybe in 2023 while the battle for presidency becomes intestined between afonja's and northerners, at the extent of it all we ipob will call for our own secession from Nigeria

u can go
But we from west love fulani and hausa more dan u ,
We will attain greater height with them maybe by 2027 power will shift to southwest.

Allah bless Tinubu

Rekhina:
u can go
But we from west love fulani and hausa more dan u ,
We will attain greater height with them maybe by 2027 power will shift to southwest.

Allah bless Tinubu

Hahaha u are right maybe sowore will come out of prison in 27 yrs time to free afonja from the northerners just like Mandela did for his people in SA

Atiku 2023

Deepfeel:



Hahaha u are right maybe sowore will come out of prison in 27 yrs time to free afonja from the northerners just like Mandela did for his people in SA

Leave us alone and face your ipob ,
We love hausa they are peaceful unlike igbos who do business upandan

I told yourubas killing zoning is making south might never be president again unless the yaradua /jonathan case

Only a united south can defeat the north ...
South west has ruled 8 years been president 8 years
South south 6 years president 2 years vice

Zonning agreement points to then igbos but out of greed south west want to come n contest not knowing the real fight is against fulani domination and south west contesting means north can too

South west pick an igbo man u are comfortable with let the whole south unite for once push fulanis back thats the only way

Comments such as this makes Electoral college of the USA good for Nigeria

“A vote for Buhari in 2019, means a return of power to the South West in 2023. I am sure you will vote wisely.”

https://leadership.ng/2018/10/25/vote-for-buhari-to-return-power-to-south-west-in-2023-fashola/?
Seriously laughing @ Tinubu, Fashola and VP Osinbajo.It's still game on-the political chess game.

Rekhina:
u can go
But we from west love fulani and hausa more dan u ,
We will attain greater height with them maybe by 2027 power will shift to southwest.

Allah bless Tinubu

chaii. Nagode Allah