APC and PDP in Nigeria must Shun Zoning Calls
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Zoning political offices to geopolitical zones in Nigeria will have serious consequences for the wellbeing of both Nigerian economy and the society.
First, it is undemocratic. Zoning is a system that is controlled by one person or a smaller number of people. It will lead to monopoly of authority. Unconstitutional laws will be passed—leading to restrictions of citizens rights. Zoning will promote minority exclusions in appointments and hiring of citizens. Zoning will promote court parking—allowing the president to appoint judges from one tribe to fill all the judicial positions. President Buhari administration sets this example when in 2020, President Buhari appointed 11 Northern Nigerians Muslims without a single Christian. It should never be allowed.

Furthermore, think about the time, the money and resources Nigeria has invested to get democracy to work for all Nigerians. And to turn around and say, we want zoning, it will diminish Nigeria competitive edge in the areas of transportation, economic development, infrastructures development, education investment, military advantage against terrorist groups like Boko Haram, Islamic state, IPOB and much more.

In contrast, democracy involved getting all eligible citizens involved in the selection of the leader of a country. In a recent interview with BBCnews titled “Today” a former governor of Jigawa State and PDP stelwlart, Alhaji Sule Lamido said he was not supporting zoning because it will setback Nigeria. And I agree with the former governor, 100%. Democracy protects the interest of all citizens. It helps to make good citizens. It prevents monopoly of authority. It promotes equality in work and all human activities.

Second, zoning political offices (federal, States, and local governments) in Nigeria will produce a weaker and compromised leader. In 2015 when Mohammdu Buhari was campaigning for president of Nigeria, he promised to end insecurity in Nigeria, create million of jobs for citizens, end corruptions and match the value of local currency with US dollars. After seven years in office, President Buhari has not fulfilled a single one of those promises he made. The number of Nigerians dying as a result of insecurity has tripled since he took office, $1 is now N595, unemployment has increased from 17% to 37%, according the recent figures released by the Nigerian department of labor.

That has eroded President Buhari integrity and honesty among Nigerian public. As of today, million of Nigerians do not trust President Buhari handling of the country affairs. Many Nigerians have now raised questions about whether Mohammadu Buhari was truly elected by the Nigerian people. He is constantly opposed on many key issues like ending insecurity, creating economy that works for all Nigerians, improving infrastructures and improving the quality of education in Nigeria. President Buhari leadership represents the type of leader that zoning will produce—discriminations in government appointment, projects sharing formula, resources allocation, and much more.

Third, zoning political office in Nigeria will undermine the 1999 constitution. No place in the 1999 constitution of Nigeria calls for zoning. Instead, the constitution laid out criteria for choosing the presidency of Nigeria. I refer viewers of this article to Chapter V1, sections 13-135 of the 1999 constitutions of Nigeria

What Nigerians should do now is putting pressures on their lawmakers to amend the constitution to guarantee free and fair elections, to guarantee that votes cast are credited to proper candidates and no corrupt officials would be hired to work at INEC.

Nigerians should never allow selection of our leaders to be done by one person or small number of people. Never!

After southerners rule finish..we go can go back to ur constitution.

donbachi:
After southerners rule finish..we go can go back to ur constitution.

You dey mind that one!
With the way the North dey born like frog Dem go rule Nigeria till thy kingdom come and to tell you they are very bad administrators look at Nigeria today.
They have been rulers for good 45 years of our nation's Independence.
Buhari appointing Northerners everywhere does not have anything to do with zoning. At least other president were there before him.
One thing I so much respect PDP for is the regard and respect for federal character. They don't joke with it.