2023 Presidency: Again, Northern Elders Say No To Zoning

Northern based elder statesman, Professor Ango Abdullahi has called on political parties to forget zoning of presidency to a particular region, stressing that power shift arrangement is already dead and buried.

This is just as he averred that those seeking to contest for the presidency should be allowed to do so on the merit of their competence and not where they come from, adding that such positions should be left open for standard norms of democratic processes.

Professor Abdullahi, who is the convener of the Northern elders forum (NEF) stated this at his Zaria residence while reacting to the coalition of northern groups (CNG) leadership who paid him a courtesy visit to encourage him to continue the good works of providing trusted leadership.

The elder statesman, who disclosed that over 11 presidential aspirants which cut across various political parties have visited him in Zaria for his candid advice, prayers and support, added that the election of who becomes president of Nigeria should be left open and the winner allowed to emerge regardless of where he or she comes from.

“The issue of zoning or power shift is dead and buried, candidates should be allowed to contest election on the basis of merit of their competence and not where they come from, hence the Northern elders forum is of the opinion that the presidential position should be left open for standard norms of democratic process” he said.

On the controversial consensus process that produced former senate president, Bukola Saraki from North Central and governor Bala Mohammed from North East as northern consensus candidate for the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) he said four presidential aspirants started the consensus process on their own.

“They met former military head of state, Ibrahim Babangida and told him they had concluded consultations on possible consensus candidates but failed to arrive at one person and requested him to assist
“The aspirants insisted on us choosing from among them but we told them it was not possible, so we consulted elders from across the North West, North Central and North East before Aminu Tambuwal and Atiku Abubakar withdrew from the process.

“All elders voted for first and second choice. Saraki and Mohammed tied and both of them were asked to either pick one among themselves or do further consultation on the best among them and our recommendation was signed by me as Ango Abdullahi and not on behalf of NEF, a position I made very clear at a press conference I addressed in Minna”.

While lamenting that we have a collective failure in the country, he challenged any one to a debate on the state of the nation, stressing that what is killing us is self serving.

Earlier, the spokesperson of the CNG, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman said, “We at the CNG will continue to look up to you as a great statesman, a mentor, a guardian, a living history and an embodiment of all the exemplary qualities young Northerners should strive to achieve.

“We finally urge you sir, to remain steadfast in providing leadership for strong resistance to the antics of these political dealers desperately seeking to market the worst, unproductive, inefficient individuals with no record of credence in all their endeavours on the people as candidates from the North”

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If you are expecting the Northern Elders to agree to zoning, then you need to think twice. First, the elders up north muddy the water, then their teeming foolish youths would gather to throw stones and draw blood with cudgels. You don't know them.

This time though, would be different. They will definitely find themselves swimming against the tide.

“The issue of zoning or power shift is dead and buried, candidates should be allowed to contest election on the basis of merit of their competence and not where they come from, hence the Northern elders forum is of the opinion that the presidential position should be left open for standard norms of democratic process” he said.

Una don hear am, North are power lovers. They see presidency as their birth right.

They should do their worst. They are always looking for power,they get it and mess up the system.

I'm very thrilled with what these northerners are doing. They should keep it up because, their actions is what's driving this country to its end. Eventually, they will bring about the break up with their own hands.

Fat lie
The same north that is already in lockdown for Peter Peter Obi?
The ticket must be given to Peter Obi or we go our separate way

Some people will not like such comment, but that is the Northeners for you, showing their true colours.

They are always power drunk!

Hmmmmm. Northerners decide who rules Nigeria. Hmmmmm. With the way things are going, I think I will need to support our separation. I will join the train. They brainwashed their kids, don't give them good education, just for them not to see good or know good from bad. Only their elites train their kids well.

It's about to blow ooh

Politics is about numbers honestly .. without south having an agreement that would keep us together in Nigerian politics north would rule till a yaradua happen again

I think real yorubas , Igbos , Niger Deltans , and none Muslim middle belt need to form a strong political alliance ...I know yoruba Muslims feel it would be against their interest but we don't need them

There is nothing like APC and PDP .. it is ,it has always been and would always be north Vs south untill we break up

That must be coming from confused, hopeless & greedy elders.

NIGERIA IS ONE is a scam.

Gibberish

AntiBMC:
I'm very thrilled with what these northerners are doing. They should keep it up because, their actions is what's driving this country to its end. Eventually, they will bring about the break up with their own hands.

why do you want to become president of the Zoo? Has anything happened to beerfraud or death mantra that we do not know?
Do you even aware that one of your Demi gods leaving in Finland has declared no election in 2023 ?

In 2015, this same Northern Elders told everyone that it was the turn of the north, that Yar Adua's turn is not yet complete. Jonathan being the president then the southern region had the opportunity to hold on to power for a little longer but the south west led by Tinubu and his
geng burgled that opportunity enabling this disaster to power. if you asked them they said they were building bridges.


Make Tinubu use the bridge cross na shebi he wants to be president.

we are watching.

That one nah Una business. Shebi na Una still dey lament about Buhari instead of Una to organise protest. Anyway, in Peter Eluemunor Obi we believe in come 2023.

SE or North continues

Was power meant for this guys alone... they will do their best to make sure say remain in the north... they can kill for it....

Should North have a say in the Politics of Nigeria after 8 years of total back out and failures??

North should just keep quiet and adjust with the decisions of the South, they have had their time and such should be their interest until another time comes ....

SeeItSayIt:
That must be coming from confused, hopeless & greedy elders.

Greedy ? How are they greedy please ?

I thought no more zoning ? So what's greedy about north wanting to retain power there is consequences for killing zoning because you don't trust Igbos

Naso e supposed be and naso e go be, nobody will seat down in awkuzu or aba and be looking for free president…

I don't support zoning too. Those presidential aspirants should all fight for it......not some potopoto people blackmailing other regions, with their kindergarten politics

HIGHESTPOPORI:
SE or North continues

But greed won't allow some people think

Chose and Igbo you are comfortable with let's match up against north

Sleekfingers:



I don't support zoning too. Those presidential aspirants should all fight for it......not some potopoto people blackmailing other regions, with their kindergarten politics

Then south would never rule ...we don't have the numbers

Do not blame them, those Ewedu guzzlers from Southwest caused all these.

Even the North doesn't have anything to offer this country,yet the want to rule all the time.

Una never see anything.