The Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to, without further delay, call the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai to order.

The Yoruba elders pointed out that the campaign by the north to contest the 2023 presidency with the South will plunge the country into a major crisis.

It said there should be no controversy over 2023, adding that it is the South’s turn in 2023 to takeover power.

YCE, scribe, Dr Kunle Olajide warned that Northern politicians must not make careless statements or remarks that can plunge Nigeria into crisis since Nigeria is a fragile country, and presently tottering and bleeding.

“Buhari should call APC members to order over 2023. He should call his party members to order. Buhari should call Governor el-Rufai to order. These people are not only distracting Buhari, but they are also disturbing the peace of Nigeria,” he was quoted by Sun.

“There should be no controversy over 2023. It is the South’s turn in 2023. Zoning is sacrosanct, and el-Rufai, Tofa and these groups from the North calling for the scrapping of zoning in 2023 are not only greedy and unpatriotic, but they are also enemies of Nigeria. They want to derail Nigeria. Northern leaders and elders should call el-Rufai, and Tofa to order.

“Nigeria is a fragile country, and presently the country is tottering and bleeding, politicians have to watch it. They must not make careless statements or remarks that can plunge Nigeria into crisis.

“This is what el-Rufai, Tofa and others calling for the scrapping of zoning are doing. If they truly love Nigeria, they should stop making inflammatory statements. They should not allow their personal interests and greed to put Nigeria’s unity in jeopardy.

“Nigeria is already deeply divided, and scrapping zoning is like inviting anarchy. Scrapping zoning will create further division among Nigerians.

“The present zoning arrangement should not be tinkered with. Scrapping zoning will have grave consequences for Nigeria.

“For Tofa and el-Rufai to say that zoning is dead or should be scrapped when it is supposed to be the turn of the South in 2023 is an insult to the sensibilities of Nigerians, and it is not acceptable.

“I believe that Gov. el-Rufai is just testing the waters by saying that zoning should be scrapped, and perhaps he is doing that because of the rumoured reports that he has presidential ambition in 2023, but if he has that ambition, he should just drop or forget it because by now his eyes should be clear that he and others in their group in the North who also have same interest will be resisted.

“Why must el-Rufai, Tofa and others in the North be calling for the scrapping of zoning in 2023 when it is supposed to be the turn of the South? This is why I said earlier that some of these politicians are greedy and very unpatriotic. They don’t think of Nigeria first. They are selfish and self-centred.

“Then again, Tofa and el-Rufai should not think there is one monolithic North again. The North is divided now and you can see that the people of the Middle Belt are already saying that they are no longer part of the North.

“For me, I believe that all these jostling for power at the centre will stop if Nigeria is restructured. If we return to a true practice of federalism like it was done in the First Republic, all these struggles for power at the centre will stop.

“Not only that, restructuring will also put an end to all the present socio-economic woes facing Nigeria. This is what I expect all these elements in the North and APC talking about scrapping zoning in 2023 to tell President Muhammadu Buhari to do.

“If Buhari truly loves Nigeria and also shares the same vision and ideals with the founding fathers of Nigeria, he should take the issue of restructuring serious, and ensure that he does it before the expiration of his second term.”

https://dailypost.ng/2019/10/12/2023-yoruba-elder-sends-message-buhari-el-rufais-presidential-ambition-reveals-region-takeover-power/

Hypocritical message.


The north should complete their full cycle of presidency till 2027.

No more interruptions..

If the north still wants to continue, they are free to do so.


and if by 2027, the northerner performs below average we will extend the tenure by re-election to 2031.

Presidency must come from south
Among south east
South south south west

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Osaze007:
Presidency must come from south
Among south east
South south south west

Oga if there is zoning then its the turn of south east ...anything other than that there is no zoning n north has the right to contest as much as south west

The truth is that Northern politicians are running their mouths, flexing their muscles and beating their chests because they have succeeded in putting fear in their Southern colleagues to accept their shenanigans. Unfortunately, what they fail to realize is that a BOYCOTT of election by a UNITED South CRIPPLES everything about 2023 Northern presidency bid and set the stage for something cataclysmic, the end result of which is yet unknown about the continued existence of the country.

If Southern Nigeria made and continues to make compromises by accepting Federal Character and Quota systems to preserve the unity of Nigeria, the North MUST be make their own compromises by accepting rotational presidency for the same goal.

Enough of this anoyingly irrational and shamelessly insensitive posturing. Northern Nigeria and Southern Nigeria need each other to exist as Nigeria. No entity is superior to the other.

Come 2023, if North retains the presidency as though nobody is capable in the South, the Southern leaders would have absolutely nobody to blame but themselves. Nobody takes you seriously until you assert yourself and time has come for that in view of feelers from the North.

mrvitalis:

Oga if there is zoning then its the turn of south east ...anything other than that there is no zoning n north has the right to contest as much as south west

Na una sabi that one as for I’m supporting any presidency from the south but rooting for south west

IamAtikulate:
Yoruba peopl greed got them cornered.

If APC fields a northerner candidate, it will definitely have SE as running mate.

PDP is sure to field to North/SE ticket.

Greed no good. After doing 8 years as President and another 8 as VP, they are eyeing the presidency.

This guys are funny.

Thiefubu will only be president of his follow thieves and yoruba moslems

One thing I know is after 2023 all the gods of yorubaland and the yoruba moslems combined will not stop Igbo presidency.

Who has stopped Igbo from contesting ?

Did Atiku ( north east ) not contest with Buhari ( north west )

What a stupid statement

IamAtikulate:
Yoruba peopl greed got them cornered.

If APC fields a northerner candidate, it will definitely have SE as running mate.

PDP is sure to field to North/SE ticket.

Greed no good. After doing 8 years as President and another 8 as VP, they are eyeing the presidency.

This guys are funny.

Thiefubu will only be president of his follow thieves and yoruba moslems

One thing I know is after 2023 all the gods of yorubaland and the yoruba moslems combined will not stop Igbo presidency.

It was actually Azikwe greed that got the Igbos cornered and rendered a major ethnic group like your eternal slaves. If not for Azikwe greed, the Igbos would have been calling the shots in Nigeria.

Seems you just finished smoking weed, so APC will field an Igbo vice in 2023? I’m even discussing with a kindergarten here.

SW worked for the presidency, we don’t go about threatening or abusing other tribe, MKO fought for it and got elected through the ballot, OBJ reap the benefit of MKO during those period. Even when NADECO was fighting the military, they did not go about insulting the whole north or taking it personal.

Your only work towards achieving a presidency in 2023 is constant threat about leaving Nigeria, abusing other tribes, shouting marginalization, and constant hate.

The Igbo man cannot be pleased, if you’re both given $50 to spend, the Igbo man will still complain that your notes are new and his own is old notes. They are NEVER contented.

Question: what work has the Igbos put in to become the presidential flag bearer of APC?

I always promote peace all day.

There will be no crisis.
If El-Rufai thinks he will win, he is a Nigerian and possesses the fundamental right to contest.

Abubakar Rimi contested OBJ even when it was zoned to the South. Buhari contested obj even when he was about going for second term(Southern turn).
Nobody let Jonathan complete the Southern term before he was defeated.
Zoning is a party decision and not a constitutional making.

When pressure was to be put on the committee set up by Odigie-Oyegun also headed by this same El-Rufai, everyone kept mum.

Nobody should threaten anybody. If I have cash to contest, I will contest.
The only Nigerians that can't contest in 2023 is OBJ and PMB. Work on defeating him and not issuing threats.

Politics isn't Father Christmas, you dabble into, follow the theatrics and hope to win.

Nobody gives it to you. You sweat out for it.

mrvitalis:

Oga if there is zoning then its the turn of south east ...anything other than that there is no zoning n north has the right to contest as much as south west

If PDP cannot trust the Sad east with its ticket in 2023, why should APC? Any party that gives iboes their ticket in 2023 has already lost the election in advance and no party will be stupid to make that mistake.

35824L:
If PDP cannot trust the Sad east with its ticket in 2023, why should APC? Any party that gives iboes their ticket in 2023 has already lost the election in advance and no party will be stupid to make that mistake.

Presidency belongs to all, anybody can go for it.

Yoruba talk something about El-Rufai (north), but yet Yoruba and Igbo dey fight for here.

Make una kontinew, our mumu never do.

It is a known fact that you don't mess around with Southwest. They can bring down any government without firing a single shot! 2023 will be very interesting.


Which region spearheaded series of events that eventually led to the military taking over in 1966 and 1983?

Which region spearheaded series of protests that forced IBB to eventually step aside in 1993?

Which region formed NADECO that gave Abacha sleepless night and make it practically impossible for him to travel out of Nigeria?

Which region sabotaged GEJ when he neglected them during his tenor only to start going around begging their obas in the build up to 2015?

Let give it to them, the Yorubas can use their mouths and cunningness to bring down any government. The wise leaders from the North are aware of this fact.

E no concern me

mrvitalis:

Oga if there is zoning then its the turn of south east ...anything other than that there is no zoning n north has the right to contest as much as south west

Go and steal the zoning na, Nnamdi Kanu had even told you to forget about Igbo presidency but you wouldn't listen

Osaze007:


Who has stopped Igbo from contesting ?

Did Atiku ( north east ) not contest with Buhari ( north west )

What a stupid statement

Then why are yoruba elders asking the north not to contest? On what basis exactly are yorubas asking the north not to contest? If we are to go strictly by zoning then the SW too should not contest.If the SW insists on contesting then the north too should be allowed to contest

North-1 : South-1.Let the political ding dong continue.This country is terribly sick from past misrule but some power-mongers are only obessed with a tussle over 2023 presidency.

Waiting for when everybody will reach the political culdesac.Last, last we go all enter the default mode.

truthfulparrot:
It is a known fact that you don't mess around with Southwest. They can bring down any government without firing a single shot! 2023 will be very interesting.

Chai lol � � � � � Laugh wan tear my belle!!

Rubbish elders talking trash lol
As long as El Rufai contests for the primaries in APC, be it direct or indirect, he will win. The northern politicians have the number and wealth to bribe their way to victory in election and Ndigbo will give them 101% support.

Whoever that comes to equity must come with a clean hand

truthfulparrot:
It is a known fact that you don't mess around with Southwest. They can bring down any government without firing a single shot! 2023 will be very interesting.

And Awolowo, MKO Abiola were fired into political oblivion by the same core northern power clique? The only way out for Nigeria today is true federalism by choice or force.

PaChukwudi44:


Then why are yoruba elders asking the north not to contest? On what basis exactly are yorubas asking the north not to contest? If we are to go strictly by zoning then the SW too should not contest.If the SW insists on contesting then the north too should be allowed to contest

Yoruba can’t force anyone not to contest
Same way Ango said igbos can go to hell or secede
Yorubas can say what they wish and besides this could all be propaganda first it was Buharis wedding now we are dealing with this

Igbos should come out and contest instead of this rooting for north to contest are you guys not capable again ?

[quote author=Unbiased1 post=83077625]Rubbish elders talking trash lol
As long as El Rufai contests for the primaries in APC, be it direct or indirect, he will win. The northern politicians have the number and wealth to bribe their way to victory in election and Ndigbo will give them 101% support.[/quot]

Slavery 101

Racoon:
And Awolowo, MKO Abiola were fired into political oblivion by the same core northern power clique? The only way out for Nigeria today is true federalism by choice or force.

Awolowo lost an election
Abiola led to 1999

Btw of Igbo is hell bent on supporting north
Yoruba can afford to remain vp for lif

As the numbers stand nobody needs se to win

So be careful before gloating

Are you a Northern advocate now?
You and I know wike has already been edged out of PDP,
Atiku now controls pdp from Dubai
Kikikiki
Stand up for yourselves and earn the respect of the North! Damn!!!
Atikus campaign was almost an igbo affair, una no get balls ni
From the beginning of Nigeria you have been in opposition to the Yoruba's. It's fucking sad man.

PaChukwudi44:


Then why are yoruba elders asking the north not to contest? On what basis exactly are yorubas asking the north not to contest? If we are to go strictly by zoning then the SW too should not contest.If the SW insists on contesting then the north too should be allowed to contest

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35824L:
If PDP cannot trust the Sad east with its ticket in 2023, why should APC? Any party that gives iboes their ticket in 2023 has already lost the election in advance and no party will be stupid to make that mistake.

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LegendHero:


It was actually Azikwe greed that got the Igbos cornered and rendered a major ethnic group like your eternal slaves. If not for Azikwe greed, the Igbos would have been calling the shots in Nigeria.

Seems you just finished smoking weed, so APC will field an Igbo vice in 2023? I’m even discussing with a kindergarten here.

SW worked for the presidency, we don’t go about threatening or abusing other tribe, MKO fought for it and got elected through the ballot, OBJ reap the benefit of MKO during those period. Even when NADECO was fighting the military, they did not go about insulting the whole north or taking it personal.

Your only work towards achieving a presidency in 2023 is constant threat about leaving Nigeria, abusing other tribes, shouting marginalization, and constant hate.

The Igbo man cannot be pleased, if you’re both given $50 to spend, the Igbo man will still complain that your notes are new and his own is old notes. They are NEVER contented.

Question: what work has the Igbos put in to become the presidential flag bearer of APC?

We are not short term thinkers like you guys, that is the reason you guys have been in political wilderness since 1958.

The only you brokered a successful alliance, you guys have to betray the South (2015).

We will return power to the North in 2023.

Shekina