Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has rejected moves by some powerbrokers in the party to dump the existing zoning arrangement and throw the presidential ticket open to all aspirants both in the North and South.

Speaking in a chat with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Alhaji Tunde Balogun, the State Chairman of the party, said it will amount to changing the goalposts in the middle of the game if the zoning arrangement is jettisoned now when President Muhammadu Buhari is almost completing his tenure in office.

Warning that dumping the zoning arrangement now may cause crisis within the party, Balogun advised that the gentleman’s agreement reached by the founding fathers of the party must be strictly adhered to in the spirit of Justice, fair play, and equity.

His words: “It is not possible for the ticket to be thrown open. We have founding fathers of this party and based on their agreement at their meetings then, President Muhammadu Buhari was able to pick the ticket after it was zoned to the North.

“So, now that he is completing his eight years, how can we now begin to change the goalposts in the middle of the game by saying the ticket should be thrown open to both North and South?

“It has been agreed then that the zoning arrangement should continue in 2023, which means it has to come to the South.

“Talking of throwing the ticket open doesn’t show fairness and justice. In order not to create problems for ourselves, it is just wise for us to abide by our agreements in the spirit of justice and fair play.”
https://www.independent.ng/2023-lagos-apc-rejects-move-to-dump-zoning-throw-presidential-ticket-open-to-all/

“So, now that he is completing his eight years, how can we now begin to change the goalposts in the middle of the game by saying the ticket should be thrown open to both North and South?

Truly that no make sense...Let Apc microzone it to Southern Nigeria which would be opened to SE, SW and SS .

Anyone wey him think say him get weight should try his luck...

Bottom line Apc should zone their presidency to Southern Nigeria.

i think everybody should be allowed to contest, let the best emerge

helinues:


Truly that no make sense...Let Apc microzone it to Southern Nigeria which would be opened to SE, SW and SS .

Anyone wey him think say him get weight should try his luck...

Bottom line Apc should zone their presidency to Southern Nigeria.

joyairemiya:
i think everybody should be allowed to contest, let the best emerge

North excluded right?

They should keep quiet please...are they the only one in APC??

bolaayenimo:
Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has rejected moves by some powerbrokers in the party to dump the existing zoning arrangement and throw the presidential ticket open to all aspirants both in the North and South.

Speaking in a chat with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Alhaji Tunde Balogun, the State Chairman of the party, said it will amount to changing the goalposts in the middle of the game if the zoning arrangement is jettisoned now when President Muhammadu Buhari is almost completing his tenure in office.

Warning that dumping the zoning arrangement now may cause crisis within the party, Balogun advised that the gentleman’s agreement reached by the founding fathers of the party must be strictly adhered to in the spirit of Justice, fair play, and equity.

His words: “It is not possible for the ticket to be thrown open. We have founding fathers of this party and based on their agreement at their meetings then, President Muhammadu Buhari was able to pick the ticket after it was zoned to the North.

“So, now that he is completing his eight years, how can we now begin to change the goalposts in the middle of the game by saying the ticket should be thrown open to both North and South?

“It has been agreed then that the zoning arrangement should continue in 2023, which means it has to come to the South.

“Talking of throwing the ticket open doesn’t show fairness and justice. In order not to create problems for ourselves, it is just wise for us to abide by our agreements in the spirit of justice and fair play.”
https://www.independent.ng/2023-lagos-apc-rejects-move-to-dump-zoning-throw-presidential-ticket-open-to-all/

If they like let them zone it to north, they are not coming back again. The suffering they cause is enough.

I just dey laugh, by the time this malams finish with Tinubu he will understand, Lagos APC are just wailing because they know once it is done, no more chance for Their drug lord.

Tinubu using Lagos APC as his mouth piece

Be like he don hear expo say them Dey leave 2023 open to both regions to contest

helinues:


Truly that no make sense...Let Apc microzone it to Southern Nigeria which would be opened to SE, SW and SS .

Anyone wey him think say him get weight should try his luck...

Bottom line Apc should zone their presidency to Southern Nigeria.

Stop trying to be clever ...the reason for zoning is so that each 6 geopolitical zone can teast power so what are you saying

It's either it's thrown open or given to south east simple

You guys have no basis to demand this there is nothing like southern zone

helinues:


North excluded right?

Why do you want to exclude north

Igbochief001:

Why do you want to exclude north

Did you read the news itself? Have you checked my comments about it?

helinues:


Did you read the news itself? Have you checked my comments about it?

What's the essence of zoning if south west keeps getting southern turn ? Tell me

Is there anything called southern zone

North east have far more claim than south west same with middle bet

More wahala for the bullion vans man. Hausa-fulani are not ready to let go because they know the fate that will befall them after this catastrophe leaves our national life

Igbochief001:

Stop trying to be clever ...the reason for zoning is so that each 6 geopolitical zone can teast power so what are you saying

It's either it's thrown open or given to south east simple

You guys have no basis to demand this there is nothing like southern zone

Wondering why SE as a region are now much interested in the presidency under Apc, Almajiri party, Devilish party?

Una Imam don dey eat pork??

You people should be more concerned about the reservable Pdp VP slots waiting for una in the cooler... One thing about it, most region no really dey contest am with your region... So pls face that

Or perhaps, your region could show some balls to Pdp and demand the presidency to be zoned to SE, 2 decades plus dedication no be beans now.. Even pikin wey dem born that time don dey university...

helinues:


Wondering why SE as a region are now much interested in the presidency under Apc, Almajiri party, Devilish party?

Una Imam don dey eat pork??

You people should be more concerned about the reservable Pdp VP slots waiting for una in the cooler... One thing about it, most region no really dey contest am with your region... So pls face that

Or perhaps, your region could show some balls to Pdp and demand the presidency to be zoned to SE, 2 decades plus dedication no be beans now.. Even pikin wey dem born that time don dey university...

Are their not south easterners in APC ? Haven't APC won election in south east ?

4 parties formed APC south east people lead two ...so what's your point

You just have no point jumping from pillar to post

Igbochief001:

Are their not south easterners in APC ? Haven't APC won election in south east ?

4 parties formed APC south east people lead two ...so what's your point

You just have no point jumping from pillar to post

As you can see from my write up, I suggested that Apc should microzone the ticket to South comprising SE, SW and SS..

Let each region present their most credible candidate and try their luck at Apc presidential primary...

Fair enough

helinues:


As you can see from my write up, I suggested that Apc should microzone the ticket to South comprising SE, SW and SS..

Let each region present their most credible candidate and try their luck at Apc presidential primary...

Fair enough

It's called zoning it's rotation by zoning , one Zone north , one zone south
South west and south south ( half ) has had their turn ...what is south west looking for

If it's zoning it's to be micro zoned to south east or let's kill zoning and throw it open

Igbochief001:

It's called zoning it's rotation by zoning , one Zone north , one zone south
South west and south south ( half ) has had their turn ...what is south west looking for

If it's zoning it's to be micro zoned to south east or let's kill zoning and throw it open

@ bolded wasn't part of Apc agreement..And still not considered to be part of the gentle man agreement.. South is South, North is north...

If zoned to South, let all the region in the zone contest, If zoned to North, let all the region contest

Chikena

helinues:


Truly that no make sense...Let Apc microzone it to Southern Nigeria which would be opened to SE, SW and SS .

Anyone wey him think say him get weight should try his luck...

Bottom line Apc should zone their presidency to Southern Nigeria.

And since OBJ has completed 8 years for the SW, the ticket should be mini microzoned to the SE

tit:


And since OBJ has completed 8 years for the SW, the ticket should be mini microzoned to the SE

Hahahahaha... OBJ in Apc matter?

How?

No politician can defeat Tinubu anyway. Not Kwankwaso, Atiku, Ganduje, Obi,Ngige, Shekarau or Matawalle

helinues:


@ bolded wasn't part of Apc agreement..And still not considered to be part of the gentle man agreement.. South is South, North is north...

If zoned to South, let all the region in the zone contest, If zoned to North, let all the region contest

Chikena

Where is the agreement ? Where you there ? Do you have evidence there was an agreement ?

Now i get it
you cant trust southern niggers
in one post they shouting Biafra and yoruba nation and another post zoning of 2023 elections

what is all this
No wonder the fulanis dont rate them
They not true to themselves.