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2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by SaniPaki(m): 12:48pm On Nov 28, 2019
Re: 2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by melvinjames: 12:51pm On Nov 28, 2019
Post it here
Re: 2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by mrvitalis(m): 1:13pm On Nov 28, 2019
POLITICS DIGEST – A former spokesperson on Public Affairs to ex-President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has given reasons why the North may continue to rule Nigeria for a long time to come.

Okupe explained that the inability of states in the South to unite irrespective of their differences, presents the North the opportunity to rule Nigeria “in perpetuity.”

He stated this in reaction to the Acting Chairman of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Musa Liman Kwande’s declaration that Northerners would vote for a presidential candidate from the region in 2023.

In a post on his Facebook page, the former Presidential spokesperson noted that lack of unity among Southern politicians would create a platform for the North to continue to rule Nigeria.

Okupe wrote: “The Chairman of the Arewa Forum recently declared that in 2023 the North will vote for a Northern candidate irrespective of political party considerations. Many Southerners are upset at this audacity and blame it on the failure of Southern politicians to form a political united front.

“Truth and reality is that the South cannot easily be united. The odds favour the North. North West the highest voting population is virtually homogeneous. The North East though may differ in tongue and to some extent culturally, still will always find common ground with the North West based on religion and language.

“The technical buffer zone the North Central is largely disparate essentially haven little in common.

“The south – South South, South West and South East are majorly distinct sub-nationalities with the exception of South South which like North Central, are stand-alone tribes or clusters of nationalities.

“A Yoruba presidency has little or no direct benefit to a Delta indigene from Warri, or Izon from Yenagoa, or an Igbo man from Umuahia. So, even if the leadership of the South can spin off a semblance of political unity, it will be difficult to translate it into votes by the local electorates.

“In truth it is actually unfair to expect such unity as may be found among the Northern political elites.

“Nigeria, therefore, as politically constituted and with the adopted political format is intrinsically inequitable and not sustainable. The North can in theory, exploit the present situation and rule in perpetuity, but how long it can hold the nation-state together, will be the major challenge.”

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Re: 2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by mrvitalis(m): 1:18pm On Nov 28, 2019
I don't know why people are afraid of the truth

The disunity in the south is caused by one region and one region alone south West

In 2011 south took power from the north by luck agreed to relegate the Fulanis

2015 southwest gave it back to them

2023 is another chance to take power from north ...same south West who have ruled before ,been vice for 8 years still want to go instead to support south east who hasn't ruled


Without zoning no body from the south can rule Nigeria ....fairness and equity is what can unite the south and everyone accept its the turn of Igbo's to rule ...unless south West support this north would keep ruling

Even if Igbo's contest against south west ...north would form a new party and take power own their own

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Re: 2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by helinues: 1:19pm On Nov 28, 2019
Pdp are the one planning to zone their presidency to North not APC
Re: 2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by Gandollaar(f): 1:28pm On Nov 28, 2019
helinues:
Pdp are the one planning to zone their presidency to North not APC

Buhari for third term

SW for Sharia law
Re: 2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by helinues: 1:30pm On Nov 28, 2019
Gandollaar:
Buhari for third term

SW for Sharia law


The stands are ........

Re: 2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by Gandollaar(f): 1:32pm On Nov 28, 2019
helinues:



The stands are ........
Full! I'm for full implementation of Sharia in the SW.
Re: 2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by oilyngbati(m): 1:36pm On Nov 28, 2019
Afonjas have started again o! There is nothing like south, all you have is south east, south south and south wast.e! No south wants to take over power from the north, rather, it’s south wa.ste that wants power from the north, after the SW has betrayed the entire south and sold their birth right to their fulani masters.

Let the north continue to rule this cursed country till eternity. I support any northerner for president.
Re: 2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by oilyngbati(m): 1:39pm On Nov 28, 2019
When it’s convenient, afonjas will be screaming ‘we the south’ like a bunch of lunatics, but these are thesame clowns that will betray the rest of the south by doing the bidding of their fulani masters.
Sorry for the Yoruba Christians, but the yoriba moslems can kiss my black hairless a.s.s
Re: 2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by oyin44: 2:25pm On Nov 28, 2019
The south east should blame the PDP and leave the south west alone.since the ibos have no say in PDP and also have no formidable party like the Sw.they should forget about 2023 presidential election.Who cares if the north continued to rule.isn't it better
Re: 2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by Yemisi5(f): 2:32pm On Nov 28, 2019
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helinues:
Pdp are the one planning to zone their presidency to North not APC

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Re: 2023: Why South May Never Take Power From North – Okupe by Yemisi5(f): 2:48pm On Nov 28, 2019
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helinues:



The stands are ........
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