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Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has described the clamour for rotational presidency as unconstitutional, saying that Nigerians should be allowed to make their choices for the best candidate to emerge for the top post.
Bello spoke at the maiden edition of the Governor Yaya Bello seminar for political and crime correspondents in Abuja on Friday.
He argued that the criteria on who should be Nigeria’s next president should be centered on someone who would unify the country and solve the problems plaguing the nation.
Bello pointed out, however, that if rotational presidency was to be considered, it should be done with equity, fairness and justice, noting that the Middle-Belt and the Southeast had not held the position since 1999.
The governor argued further that if zoning was to resolve the problems of Nigeria, the previous presidents would have completely solved the problems in the zones they had represented.
“When we are talking about democracy today, democracy is all about free choices. Give the majority the free will to choose whoever they want. Let political parties not limit Nigerians to who they want to elect into offices.
“When you look at it, I think it is unconstitutional. It is not in our APC party Constitution and it is not there in the 1999 Constitution.

“Today, if you are sick and need to be operated upon, you will want the best doctor to operate on you. It’s not where the doctor comes from or the religion he practices that matters.
“Put that aside, if we should continue on the sentiments of this rotation of the presidency, from that region to this region, then let us do it perfectly in the interest



“If that is the angle you want to come from, let us put it on the table and look at it and we should not just take it from 1999, let us go back to 1960 from independence when Nigerians started ruling themselves.
“You will discover that other geo-political zones as they exist today, have at one time or the other occupied the position of the presidency — either as president or vice-president.
“If we should go by that, then the North Central has been largely short-changed. Then let us focus on North Central.
“But if you take it from 1999, then you are talking of the North Central and the Southeast. I continue to emphasise that the best candidate should be allowed to emerge.
“The candidate should be someone, who will unify this country, solve the problems we are facing today, build on the legacies that Mr President will leave behind.”

The governor also urged Nigerian youths to get involved and take charge just like their counterparts across the globe, “who are driving the modern world’.’
Secretary to the Kogi State Government, Dr. Folashade Arike Ayoade, said the seminar was meant to be a moment of sober reflection on issues bedeviling the nation.
She pointed out that the seminar would give participants insights into how Kogi was tackling challenges affecting the state.

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Igbo can never be president. Don't bother deae

blackpanda:
Igbo can never be president. Don't bother deae

In good honour as north retains the presidency in 2023

Well said king

blackpanda:
Igbo can never be president. Don't bother deae

fool

Hypocrisy stinks in this obodo Nigeria.

Juliusmalema:
In good honour as north retains the presidency in 2023

You should get yourself checked. Seriously.

blizard44:
You should get yourself checked. Seriously.

What is my offence exactly?

If you insist on middle belt then it must be Benue or Jos

Kogi has no business with middle belt a north west wannabe

This one just dey Mumu himself.

Mikecold:
If you insist on middle belt then it must be Benue or Jos

Kogi has no business with middle belt a north west wannabe

Why Jos

Juliusmalema:
Why Jos

Because the name middle belt was championed by Joseph Tarka of Benue and Patrick Dokotri from Jos when kogi was finding how to please their core Northern slave masters

True, But realistically 2023 is for Northeast..

But it'll be bad if SE and middlebelt don't get Presidency or even VP in 2023

Pay your workers first

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LEFT THE GROUP CHAT

Romanoff:
This one just dey Mumu himself.

ATTACK THE MESSAGE

OBALOLA55:
ATTACK THE MESSAGE

The middle belt needs to pick a side and of Yahaya Bello is left to decide, he'd choose his fulani masters.

He is already campaigning to be president in 2023 so this his message is a little selfish.

Romanoff:
The middle belt needs to pick a side and of Yahaya Bello is left to decide, he'd choose his fulani masters.

He is already campaigning to be president in 2023 so this his message is a little selfish.

BUT HE RAISED A VERY VALID POINT, IF WE SHOULD CONTINUE ON ROTATIONAL PRESIDENT, THEN IT SHOULD GO TO EITHER MIDDLE BELT OR EAST

SO WHY THE TEARS

Yahaya Bello is one of the non-performing governors in the country.....I don't blame him...he grabs the governor seat on a platter of gold...
He squanders the taxpayer's money on it. recall Dino. Melaye yet no result...
Kogi people live in abject poverty.....little or nothing to show for his 6 years tenure as the governor of Kogi state....
I challenge Yahaya Bello to publish all the projects he has done during his tenure and all the money he has collected and borrow and let reconcile them together...

Yahaya Bello, charity begins at home..

Seconded.

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Mikecold:
If you insist on middle belt then it must be Benue or Jos

Kogi has no business with middle belt a north west wannabe

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Ipob/PDP combine tribalism and religious fanaticism in one go.

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Romanoff:
The middle belt needs to pick a side and of Yahaya Bello is left to decide, he'd choose his fulani masters.

He is already campaigning to be president in 2023 so this his message is a little selfish.

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Without mentioning Fulani their message of hate will be a description of their heritage.

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Oracleforce:
Yahaya Bello is one of the non-performing governors in the country.....I don't blame him...he grabs the governor seat on a platter of gold...
He squanders the taxpayer's money on it. recall Dino. Melaye yet no result...
Kogi people live in abject poverty.....little or nothing to show for his 6 years tenure as the governor of Kogi state....
I challenge Yahaya Bello to publish all the projects he has done during his tenure and all the money he has collected and borrow and let reconcile them together...

Yahaya Bello, charity begins at home..

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All the South East live in subject poverty, Kogi state performed better than most Easter state in poverty alleviation. Only Anambra had poverty lower than the national average. The sad fixation on Yahaya Bello won't alleviate poverty in your state.

This Yamaha generator will nuh rest.

Yamaha Bello zukwanuike...rest ijn.

Divide nigeria let region rule themself.

In good gloria as south retains the presidential in 2023

4 + 4 + 4 = x

x = biafra, ibom & oduduwa nations

Romanoff:
This one just dey Mumu himself.

Please I mentioned you on another thread to ask about a property you posted

All of you that commented above is the product of failed nigeria school system. Where exactly are Yakubu Gowon and Ibrahim Babangida from, if not the middle belt or the north-central as your fellow illiterate fulani governor, Yahaya Bello puts it? Can all of you start now to reason properly?

ArewaWife:
Please I mentioned you on another thread to ask about a property you posted

The property got taken two days after I posted it.

Romanoff:
The property got taken two days after I posted it.

Wow. And I'm searching seriously.

Foolish man. It is now that he has ambition that he is talking of middlebelt. Has the so called middlebelt not part of the 19 northern govs doing northern governors meetings. I am Pure Yoruba and I support Igbo presidency. A total failure as a governor who had nothing called achievement to campaign his second term but resorted to begging is talking about being the president. Yahaya Bello is a total disgrace to the youth. Big fool. Well, I believe he is just seeking attention.