But the ACF and CNG insisted that there is nothing wrong in political parties fielding northern candidates for the 2023 presidential election.

The two prominent northern groups denied the existence of any national consensus as regards the issue of zoning or rotational presidency.

Speaking to Saturday Tribune in separate interviews, the Secretary General of the ACF, Mr Anthony Sani, said the North reserved the right to drum up support for its preferred contenders in a multiparty democracy like Nigeria’s which, he noted, gave only political parties the exclusive right to present candidates for elective offices.

“No groups outside political parties can present candidates for elective offices. And in the absence of a national consensus on rotation and zoning of political offices like the offices of the president, vice president and governor and deputy governor, political parties are at liberty to design their game plans which include which zone their presidential candidates and their sidekicks will come from.

“I say there is no national consensus on rotation and zoning that is binding on political parties. There is no such national consensus. General [Muhammadu] Buhari would not have contested against President [Olusegun] Obasanjo in 2003 and [former] President [Goodluck] Jonathan would not have contested against Buhari in 2011 and in 2015.

“You will also notice that in the 2019 general election, presidential candidates were fielded by political parties from both the North and the South.

“And since ACF is not a political party which can present candidates for elective offices, the forum is not in a position to discourage any groups from canvassing for their preferences in a multiparty democracy which Nigeria practises.

“Therefore, ultimately, it would be the majority of Nigerian voters who will elect the president,” the ACF scribe declared.

Speaking in the vein, the president of the CNG, Shettima Yarima, said his group wanted the North to retain power beyond 2023, after which it would be expected to form an alliance with the South East so that Igbos could assume power in 2027.

Shettima said that since the return of democracy in 1999, the South had ruled the country for 15 years, while the North had only ruled for five years.

He said: “Even by the time Buhari completes his eight-year tenure, the North would have ruled for nine years. And if we cede power to the South in 2023 they would now have ruled for 24 years or more if they are to leave in 2027.

“For justice, equity and fairness, the North should be allowed to rule beyond 2023 even if it is for one term. We can now partner or form a strong alliance with the South East for them to produce the president in 2027.

“To us, the issue of rotation is not constitutional and must be jettisoned by all well-meaning Nigerians,” he declared.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/tribuneonlineng.com/nothing-wrong-if-north-retains-power-acf-cng/amp/

Why will anything be wrong? Since its an ab○ki that is deciding it

The north will retain power in Nigeria till this shithole disintegrate.
It might be hard to believe but that's the bitter truth.

Yes o! Born to rule feudal power lords and slavemasters have spoken.

The owners of Nigeria have spoken. How buhari's presidency emboldened these Hawks is appalling.

Tick tock.. tick tock

Some people offered their son to be enslaved in exchange for 2023 presidency

There's actually nothing wrong, you know ..

Just be rotating the southern VP's every 8 years.

I am speaking on behalf of the whole South

Hahahahaha, Northern elements will come together when it comes to power while the South will disintegrate in many many fragments, some will even go to the extent of betraying their Southern brothers and sisters.

If you want North to retain power click like

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Metaphysical omo eru , tell ur ritualist god of borgu I sell ratak in Ibekuland in case of Awo's situation


Tanks

They want remain in power and continue disgracing us with their incompetent rulership and also increase our poverty levels,with stealing and taking money from oil and money meant to feed the public....it's ok sha,cause it's their northern brothers that must suffer it most because na them get poor almajiri beggers,poverty,illiteracy and barbarism the most in this nation.

No more dull regions in power abeg

Or lets separate

Let the dull rule the dull

Let them continue to rule

Untill we southerners get sense

i comment my reserve

Lol..
Some people from a certain region must get sense Las Las...!

No one should quote me abeg...I took nitrous oxide!

I see

It's not a question of anything right or wrong... It's a reality of this nation being in the firm grasp and control of Northern elites.

This was firmly established in 2015.... Una never see anything.

Jus give them BIAFRA and continue continue...

The north will only not retain it if they just willingly give it up. They are in pole position to produce the president in 2023 and if they don’t take their chances given the disunited nature of southern Nigeria, then it will be their loss. All they need to do is take one part of the south and they can continue to rule as much as they wish lol. North is not educated bla bla bla but they keep ruling you educated ones lol.

They want to retain the presidency for one more term and partner with the South east for an Igbo presidency after that.

The south east should take up their offer. They owe nobody any loyalty since others don't want to be honourable.

MAD 301: Chronic Madness in the Desert.

This is hilarious n unbelievable wondering what Tinubu and co are thinking right now

Na power make una dey find and retain while ur region is d most backward region in d whole world.

King44:
This is hilarious n unbelievable wondering what Tinubu and co are thinking right now

Tinubu kee you there.

King44:
This is hilarious n unbelievable wondering what Tinubu and co are thinking right now

Stop talking about tinubu.
His region are the last to ask for the presidency in 2023.

You should be more concerned about the South east.

Earthquake1:
Some people offered their son to be enslaved in exchange for 2023 presidency

And some people put drugs into their sons stomach to go and sell in Europe and America. These same people inherited kidnapping, armed robbery, baby factory and human trafficking from their forefathers

etrouble:
MAD 301: Chronic Madness in the Desert.

continue to deceive yourself