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Katsina state governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has reiterated his position on power shift to the southern part of the country, saying that would help...

By Tijjani Ibarhim


Katsina state governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has reiterated his position on power shift to the southern part of the country, saying that would help consolidate the nation’s confederation system.

Masari said this while responding to questions from journalist during a media parley held at his residence on Tuesday.

“Let me make my position very clear. This constitution is made for us, not us made for the constitution. Yes, constitution does not say we must shift power, but if you shift have you violated any part of the constitution?”

“I still believe that, from my personal opinion as Aminu Bello Masari, until such a time when we have stable polity, I think rotation or shifting power from time to time will help consolidate our confederation. I support that and I still maintain my stand and I have the constitutional right to make such comment,” he said.

Masari said he was a member of the constitutional conference of 1994/95 during which Federal Character Commission was provided for, adding that he was a member of the transition committee in 1999 and their committee initially suggested that each zone should be given opportunity of five years through the instrumentality of the constitution, but the suggestion did no see the light of the day.

He called on politicians, journalists, religious and traditional leaders to put the interest of the country above their personal interest as 2023 general elections approach.

“We should see politics as a way and means of producing leadership under democratic dispensation. Our politics is still very young, even from independence to date, you are talking of 60 years, which is important in the life of an individual, but in the life of a nation, it should be working progress.”

“We should measure where we were yesterday, where we are today and where we want to be tomorrow. The problem is that we are in a hurry that even before we finish crawling, we want to start running,” he said.

He said politicians needed attitudinal change as they needed to appreciate the responsibilities and burden of leadership as well as the consequences of coming forward to contest for any elective office.

“I believe the journalists in particular, have a very important role to play. For instance, as we approach 2023, the attention being created by the media is the fat salary and allowances of the National Assembly members, not on what the lawmakers are doing or what they supposed to do. So the media created a situation whereby everybody wants to go there because there is money.”

“But to be fair to the media, some of us in the national assembly are also helping in creating that false impression by changing their ways of life in such a way that even their friends become envious,” Gov. Masari said.

https://dailytrust.com/2023-masari-insists-on-power-shift-to-south


Lalasticlala

North Central.

to south east ..simple

It is already settled that power will rotate to the south in 2023.

Wike wants to support the North because of Vice president seat.

South east

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
to south east ..simple

Power shift is between north and south. The presidency has never been microzoned and will never be microzoned.

If the SE like, let them come out and contest against the rest of the south for the presidential tickets of the two major parties or continue to issue useless threads up and down. The rest of the south will contest and do everything possible to ensure power is shifted to the south in 2023.

He appears to be a man that has the interest of Nigeria at heart, I'm not Igbo but I will vote for any Igbo man vying for that office in Aso rock. I hope South East will adopt more civil, polite and diplomatic approach to national issues

Before nko, power must shift to the south. That man Atiku is just wasting his time and resources. Just very few individuals get sense for this country. You were crying about marginalisation before power shift to your region but after gaining power you are now crying of competency. No be JuJu be that.

FOR SURE

It's only the right and reasonable thing to do in a diverse Nigeria

Ipob's right now

God1000:
Good, but the real question now is which part of South?

South South

Like for SouthEast.....

Share for SouthWest....

First El-Rufai, Ganduje, Zulum, and now Masari.

The KKK people don talk come add Borno join.

2023 power shifts to the South in APC but I’m very sure PDP will still be drown in Atiku cum.

Who dis one wan whine?

God Bless Bello Masari
God Bless President Buhari
God Bless Incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria


Atikulators, IPOB are in pains.

Of course. Only an unreasonable person will think otherwise.

seunmsg:
Power shift is between north and south. The presidency has never been microzoned and will never be microzoned.

If the SE like, let them come out and contest against the rest of the south for the presidential tickets of the two major parties or continue to issue useless threads up and down. The rest of the south will contest and do everything possible to ensure power is shifted to the south in 2023.

And what makes you think the SE cannot clinch the ticket in 2023 ?

You never can tell where the pendulum will swing to
Let everyone play their game
But it's a shame sha .that in 2023 tribal politics still hold sway

Now let every southerner go to the field

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blamingthedevil:
God Bless Bello Masari
God Bless President Buhari
God Bless Incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

I'm not so sure Tinubu can win sha
But lets see

RodgersAkpafu:
I'm not so sure Tinubu can win sha
But lets see

Anybody can win, who says if you contest , you cannot win...just believe yourself

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
to south east ..simple

just sit back in your village,we will come n beg u with presidency

This country doesn't need power shift we need Restructuring

We want state police

We want fiscal federalism, each state should pay her political office holder

We want resource control

Among many other reasonable things

Of course! It's only right both constitutionally and fairly that power shifts to the south after eight years of northern rule.

But what masari himself won't tell you is that Nigeria is too hot now for some very powerful northern caucus to allow power shift to the south.

Their greatest fear is restructuring and resource control.

Nothing is certain yet.

Cyberterror:
It is already settled that power will rotate to the south in 2023.

Osinbajo Masari and Atiku will lose even in Adamawa.