Arising from a meeting in Gombe, NYLF also warned political elites from the Northwest, not to present any candidate vying either for the office of the president or the vice president. The group threatened to resist any such candidates from the Northwest.

The Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) has vowed to mobilise against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if the party goes against zoning its presidential ticket to the Southwest in 2023.

Arising from a meeting in Gombe, NYLF also warned political elites from the Northwest, not to present any candidate vying either for the office of the president or the vice president. The group threatened to resist any such candidates from the Northwest.

The group also advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to resist the temptation of those trying to lure him back into the contest in 2023.

A statement signed by the NYLF's national chairman, Elliot Afiso, counselled the APC to respect zoning arrangements in the party to ensure equity.

The statement reads, "We're informed that a gentleman agreement exists within the APC. Therefore, we advised that the party (APC), should produce its presidential flag-bearer from the Southwest."

While acknowledging that the People's Democratic Party (PDP) lost its zoning arrangement in 2011, NYLF believed that the Northeast region deserves to produce the party's presidential candidate in 2023.

"We want to state clearly that the power rotation in the PDP was dead and buried in 2011 and as such, the PDP is advised to pick its presidential candidate from the north-east if at all, the party intends to make headway and bounce to power in 2023.

"On the rumoured intention and interests by the former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, we want to sincerely and categorically state that he should not accept any invitation to contest under any party because the north as it is now, would never vote for him no matter the indices.

"In the same vein, we want to advise our elders and elites from the north-west to shelve or discontinue any interest in the presidency or vice presidency come 2023 for the interest and unity of the northern region.

"The NYLF which has overwhelming membership and support from north-west has resolved not to support or vote for any party that presents her candidate from the north-west for the presidency or vice presidency."

The Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) has vowed to mobilise against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if the party goes against zoning its presidential ticket to the Southwest in 2023

flyingpig:
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Soneone obviously sponsored them from Bourdillion

Sanchez01:
The North is not a united front as we've been deceived into believing. It has always been the Northwest while the Northeast has been overlooked, no thanks to terrorism raving the region.

2023 will be interesting and one thing that is certain is that it will forever change some narratives about this country, that is, if the country is still standing by then.

The South East thinks they should be given power, the South West is claiming there is a gentleman agreement between our failed president and Tinubu, Jonathan from the core South is eyeing a second return, Atiku of Cameroon and Adamawa from North East Nigeria believes he is not tired of trying, certain North West politicians are thinking of pushing another of their own because they aren't enjoying the misrule and misgovernance of Buhari and believe they will use the Kardashians to their advantage like they do in every election. Meanwhile, a certain North East group is warning everybody to shelve their 2023 dreams because they are the far away avengers of a South West political juggernut.

It smells like Tinubu. It tastes like Tinubu. It must be Tinubu.

Grayoso:


When will you people learn to accept that the world does not revolve around Tinubu alone? The likes of Osinbajo and Fashola can also become President if well-supported by all in APC the same way Buhari was strongly supported by the SW etal in 2015.


This is why Yorubas will always be above you guys. We recognise the flaws and fallibility of man and don't see anyone as messianic as you lot do.

Yorubas 2023 Presidential ambition is bigger than Tinubu. Even the Jagaban himself knows and accepts this.