Afenifere, pan- Yoruba socio-political organisation on Tuesday said it is in total support of the resolution of Southern governors on the zoning of the 2023 presidency.

Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the national leader of the organisation in a chat with DAILY INDEPENDENT, said Afenifere is in one hundred support of their resolution.

The 17 state governors of the south, under the aegis of the Southern Governors Forum, have unanimously asked that President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor should come from the southern part of the country, irrespective of the political party.
While there has been no formal announcement from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the zoning formula to adopt, there are feelers the two parties are trying to throw the ticket open to all aspirants from all parts of the country.

However, the Southern governors who gave their stand in a six-point communiqué issued after a meeting at Ikeja, the Lagos state capital on Monday, unanimously agreed that the next president must come from the South in the spirit of equity and fairness.

The communiqué which was read by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state says “The Forum reiterates its commitment to the politics of equity, fairness and unanimously agrees that the presidency of Nigeria be rotated between Southern and Northern Nigeria and resolved that the next president of Nigeria should emerge from the Southern Region”.

According to Adebanjo “Afenifere is in one hundred per cent support of their resolution on 2023 presidency. They have behaved very well and I don’t expect anything less from them. They should stand firm against tyranny and they shouldn’t be afraid of anything at all. I congratulate them for a job well done”.

nairavsdollars:
Let's wait for what Arewa Forum will say

Bigflamie:
Then let's give it to east for the sake of equity. Nothing else is acceptable

Wichtig:
Who we need now is someone that can stand on his own, not a push around. No northern stooge.
Capital NO to the likes of hope, Tinubu etc.

Yes to the likes of Akeredolu, Abaribe and maybe nwaike.

No tribe now - the fearless, bold, selfless one that will calm this storm that is struggling to consume everone is needed.

Wichtig:
Who we need now is someone that can stand on his own, not a push around. No northern stooge.
Capital NO to the likes of hope, Tinubu etc.

Yes to the likes of Akeredolu, Abaribe and maybe nwaike.

No tribe now - the fearless, bold, selfless one that will calm this storm that is struggling to consume everone is needed.

Lewisjohnson:
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nairavsdollars:
Let's wait for what Arewa Forum will say

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geemd434:


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ItsTutsi:
Lol. The north perfectly knows how to make southerners enemies just like that.. "put a banana between yall, that's gorilla warfare!!"

All these communique are mere rethorics, hyperbole and hot air that's just meant to deceive the south.. they are only playing to the gallery!!

Immediately after the meeting, some of them will turn back to the presidency at the cover of the night and disassociate themselves from whatever bulletin that was issued.. was it not what Wike said at some point!!

Is it PDP that is desperate for presidency that will zone it's ticket to the south, knowing APC will do that or is it Wike that is looking for political survival under Tambuwal presidency that will advocate for a Southerner?? What about Atiku ambition or bauchi governor that just said recently that he will consult !?!?

What happened to earlier ban on open grazing, what has changed!!!

PIB that has already been passed, just waiting for the president approvall.. were the southern governors asleep when consultations were taking place, it looks more like a facade from them, they most have known better

Pa Edwin Clark, that has the number and access to SS legislatures at click of a button is also claiming ignorance

LOL.. southerners are bunch of noise makers, is not by shouting... all these showbizz for the media!!

Bigflamie:
Then let's give it to east for the sake of equity. Nothing else is acceptable

Wichtig:
Who we need now is someone that can stand on his own, not a push around. No northern stooge.
Capital NO to the likes of hope, Tinubu etc.

Yes to the likes of Akeredolu, Abaribe and maybe nwaike.

No tribe now - the fearless, bold, selfless one that will calm this storm that is struggling to consume everone is needed.

authority2006:
Why can't these old PDP members find one corner to sit down? Always going extreme, always irritating!