The Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has kicked against zoning the presidency to South or any part of the country during elections.

Adamu, who represents Nasarawa South in the Senate, said the 1999 Constitution (as amended) did not mandate political parties to zone presidency or any other political office to any part of Nigeria.

Responding to a question on power shift to the South at a briefing yesterday in Abuja, the lawmaker said, “My answer to that is constitution. Nowhere in the Nigerian constitution that says we should zone any public office.

“There is federal character, but not that parties must zone positions for presidency during election. The constitution is being reviewed. If you want a specific provision that a presidential position be zoned, you say it, and tell us how you want it to be zoned.

“You can’t just wish away a situation that is fundamental to a country. You can’t talk of merit and talk of zoning.

You can’t. Let’s just go by merit. Let every party find a way of selling itself in a manner that will garner the votes that will win the election. It’s as simple as that.

“Do we have anything like that in the American constitution? Are we more democratic than them? It is democracy. Why do you want to change it? Wishful thinking only.

“Yes, somebody is saying the South East has not had a president. I agree, and I sympathise with them. But the constitution says you can only become president through the ballot box. And we have been saying it during elections that every vote must count.

So, why do you want to zone? Zone your mind if you want to zone.”


https://dailytrust.com/2023-zoning-presidency-to-south-wishful-thinking-sen-adamu

“Yes, somebody is saying the South East has not had a president. I agree, and I sympathise with them. But the constitution says you can only become president through the ballot box. And we have been saying it during elections that every vote must count.

I hope that the hope of Hope Uzodinma gets dashed by this.

Those using the blood of their youths to buy the Presidency, how market?

Somewhere, Buhari, Gambari, and Kyari are drinking garri with some people's old stupid brains.

Expect someone who doesn't respect federal character to honor your unconstitutional zoning at your peril.

There is federal character, but not that parties must zone positions for presidency during election. The constitution is being reviewed. If you want a specific provision that a presidential position be zoned, you say it, and tell us how you want it to be zoned.

Let those Southern old kids learn their lessons.

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Not just wishful thinking but extremely selfish, It's Not the North's fault that it's a character like buhari that was elected twice but southerners...
That won't still change the fact the north still has 6yrs

Tinubu, Amechi, Ngige et al how market? I hope you are seeing the people you betrayed a fellow southerner to make a President?


We are watching 3D

Tell them.

BigSarah:
Not just wishful thinking but extremely selfish, It's Not the North's fault that it's a character like buhari that was elected twice but southerners...
That won't still change the fact the north still has 6yrs

you mean 6yrs after this buhari tenure? Kuku kill me na