2023 presidency: Full text of Northern govs’ statement asking Buhari to pick successor from South

Northern governors serving on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to pick his successor from the Southern part of the country.

The governor’s said it would be an honour for Buhari’s successor to come from the Southern part of the country.

In a statement they issued after their meeting, the Northern governors explained that such would foster a unity Nigeria.

They also urged all Northern presidential aspirants to step down for the Southern counterparts.

The statement was signed by 11 governors from the Northern part of the country.

See full text of the statement below…

APC governors and political leaders from the northern states of Nigeria today met to review the political situation and to further support our Party in providing progressive leadership amidst our national challenges.

During our discussions, we welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s invitation to governors and other stakeholders to contribute to the emergence of a strong presidential candidate for the APC.

After careful deliberation, we wish to state our firm conviction that after eight years in office of President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the APC for the 2023 elections should be one of our teeming members from the southern states of Nigeria.

It is a question of honour for the APC, an obligation that is not in anyway affected by the decisions taken by another political party.

We affirm that upholding this principle is in the interest of building a stronger, more united and more progressive country.

We therefore wish to strongly recommend to President Muhammadu Buhari that the search for a successor as the APC’s presidential candidate be limited to our compatriots from the southern states.

We appeal to all aspirants from the northern states to withdraw in the national interest and allow only the aspirants from the south to proceed to the primaries.
We are delighted by the decision of our esteemed colleague, His Excellency, Governor Abubakar Badaru to contribute to this patriotic quest by withdrawing his presidential aspiration.

The APC has a duty to ensure that the 2023 elections offer a nation-building moment, reaffirming that a democratic pathway to power exists for all who value cooperation and build national platforms.

This moment calls for the most sober and inclusive approach to selecting our party’s candidate, and we call on all APC leaders to fulfil their responsibility in this regard.

Signed,

4th June 2022:

Aminu Bello Masari Governor of Katsina State

Abubakar Sani Bello Governor of Niger State

Abdullahi A. Sule Governor of Nasarawa State

Prof. B.G. Umara Zulum Governor of Borno State

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai Governor of Kaduna State

Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya Governor of Gombe State

Bello M. Matawalle Governor of Zamfara State

Simon Bako Lalong Governor of Plateau StateSenator

Aliyu Wamakko Former Governor of Sokoto State

Dr. A.U. Ganduje Governor of Kano StateSenator

Abubakar Atiku Bagudu Governor of Kebbi State.

vikstandon:
They didn't say this because they care about you (Southerners)

You think Buhari meant well for the South...Is all Northern game plan.

APC fields a Southerner to divide Southern vote...Knowing fully well there is a strong Southern contender in Labor Party. PDP (Northerner) clinches the Presidency... All win win for North.

Southerners learn Politics, walk and work as one... Politics is game of number...Stop the division.

alsudan:
Said it that Lawan was Buhari’s Candidate, the bigot is too predictable

How anyone thought Buhari the ethnic jingoist and terrorist will just hand over power to the South beats me.

Expect more to step down for Lawan.

That’s what I posted just 2 days ago and got so much stick from politically naive folks

PsalmsElf:

If dis true and ders a free n fair primaries, den PMB will write his name in gold.
Till den fingers crossed...

PrinceOfLagos:
Anybody but Tinubu
Atiku will be smiling now

Gbagura:
Upon all your noise say make ibo má become president, see how providence dey shame you. You don't even know what to type again. No be you dey support GEJ some days back? You don jump back to atiku because rumors has it that he's picking that green cap master of yours called ihedioha.

You always try hard to hide your ibo identity but your sentiments disprove that. You never see anything oo, wait till after the primary. Shebi you said no Yoruba can bear APC ticket àbi? Let's see how it goes next week.

Frigga13:
Power to the people

North just played end game

Which south will defeat PDP?

North 2023

North Na politcs define

Watch them fall in line by December

Southerners are learners