Chief Abu King Shuluwa, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue State and chairman, Tiv Elders’ Stakeholders’ Forum, is unarguably the most vocal opposition to President Goodluck Jonathan’s bid for re-election in 2015. He tells HENRY IYORKASE that come rain or sunshine, the North, which constitutes two-third of the Nigerian population, would fight tooth and nail to ensure that it captures power in 2015. He also talks on the agitation for Apa State, among other salient national issues. Excerpts:

Recently, some sections of the North endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term. Does this signify the desire of the people?

I happen to read from the newspapers, even though from your question, you did not specifically mention names, but I read that the former Senate President, Senator Ameh Ebute, was taken to the Villa by Chief Edwin Clark and he endorsed Jonathan on behalf of the North Central. Then Senator Wash Pam and General Lawrence Onoja also went to see Jonathan and endorsed him on behalf of the North Central.

It is rather absurd that these gentlemen will go and endorse Jonathan without consultation. Definitely, they are not representing the interest of the North Central and more so, they are not representing the interest of the Benue people and worst of it all, they are not representing the interest of the Tiv people. They are not competent to speak on behalf of North Central.

As the clamour for which of the geo-political zone produces the occupant of Aso Rock come 2015 continues, what is the permutation of the North in the ongoing struggle?

I have said this time and again that definitely, come 2015, the Presidency of this country will come to the North. We are not negotiating that position at all; it is non-negotiable, because in 1998 when we decided that former President Olusegun Obasanjo should become president, the decision was that after eight years tenure of the South, the Presidency should return to the North.

http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/north-must-produce-the-president-in/

The North is truely the hope of Nigeria.
They've never held power before and they are promising us something new.
Their region is the most developed in Nigeria,and the only state which the Northern party APC controls is the most developed and stable state in the country.
Let all of us CRETINS vote for the North.

solomon111: The North is truely the hope of Nigeria.
They've never held power before and they are promising us something new.
Their region is the most developed in Nigeria,and the only state which the Northern party APC controls is the most developed and stable state in the country.
Let all of us CRETINS vote for the North.

there will be great recession in nigeria if the north does not come to power in 2015.

We want the north in power by all means.
At least they can replicate the good things they are doing up North all over the country.
Who does not like the good things up north in his backyard.

World class schools
Standand hospitals every where
zero communicable diseases
free flowing pipeborne water
Constant power supply
self less leaders
No poverty
Excellent standard of living
Splendid religious tolerance
High level of industrialisation.
Zero unemployment
Extremely high per capital income

Please you peole to hurry up and come and rule us, can't wait for 2015 to enjoy the exeptional leadership from our lords and masters up north.

Obviously Kolo de smell

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I have said this time and again that definitely, come 2015, the Presidency of this country will come to the North. We are not negotiating that position at all; it is non-negotiable, because in 1998 when we decided that former President Olusegun Obasanjo should become president, the decision was that after eight years tenure of the South, the Presidency should return to the North.

http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/north-must-produce-the-president-in/

Yeah, Our lords always decide what we do. Oh i forgot, the presidency is their birthright. We must vote the North in come 2015 OR ELSE......

Even if it means fielding bokoharam candidates. Foo.lish man like obj. Somebody should remind him that the time of people like him is over in Nigeria. Nigeria will either make or break.

The end of the reign of knobheads is at hand in Nigeria. The wise must lead the fo.ols and not the other way round.