Ahead of the presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari has thrown his weight behind the emergence of a southern candidate as the party’s flagbearer.
This is as President Buhari on Saturday supported the rotation of power to the South in the 2023 general elections.
The President stated this while speaking in at a dinner with All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirants at the Aso Rock Villa.
This is coming after ten northern governors under the platform of the ruling party asked President Buhari to back a southerner for the party’s presidential ticket.
The northern governors in a communique also advised northern presidential aspirants to withdraw from the race, ahead of the party presidential primary fixed for the 6th of June.
The governors advised president Buhari to pick his preferred presidential aspirant from the region.
The governors that made the call include, Aminu Bello Masari, Abubakar Sani Bello, Abdullahi Sule, Babagana Zulum, Nasir El-Rufai, Muhammad Yahaya, Bello Matawalle, Simon Lalong, former Governor of Sokoto State, Aliyu Wamakko, Abdullahi Ganduje, Abubakar Atiku.
The development has generated several reactions from Nigerians and Naija News has culled some of their reactions from the micro-blogging site, Twitter.
While some welcome the development, others view it as a political calculation to appease Nigerians and defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who have chosen a northerner as their 2023 presidential candidate.
See some reactions.
https://twitter.com/EmeksOfficial/status/1533312302467928064
https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/1533194829471141891
They went to meet Zulum and Elrufai to come and contest for president. Both said no and proceeded to sign a memo insisting the presidency to the south. Top men 🔥
— Daddy D.O🇳🇬 (@DOlusegun) June 5, 2022
Now that consensus is for south, what next for Yahaya Bello? #GYB2PYB That bros has spent so much on campaign. #APCPresidentialPrimaries Osinbajo Yoruba Abuja
— Oluwatomisin Amokeoja (@TomisinAmokeoja) June 4, 2022
Not Umahi stepping down for Lawan only to realize that Buhari & Northerners Governors are supporting Southerner Presidency.
Tomorrow you see those Igbos crying over Marginalization & Referendum.
Amaechi is certainly coming #Amaechi2023#APCPresidentialPrimaries #APCPrimaries pic.twitter.com/1ZnwB76MPh
— Ethel (@EthelMEthel) June 4, 2022
Yahaya Bello might start giving reasons why Kogi State is a part of Southern Nigeria lmaooooo 🤣
— Chris (@only1topboyy) June 4, 2022
APC Governors from the North threw their weight behind Southern Presidency, saying that it is in the interest of the nation that another region takes charge after President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight years in power.
No conspiracy theorist saw that coming😂#BAT2023
— Mr Ghost (Celebrity Media Man) (@GrandGhost_9) June 4, 2022
Governors from the North have thrown their weight behind Southern Presidency, saying it’s fair for another region to take charge after President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight years in power.
— Bashir Ahmad, OON (@BashirAhmaad) June 4, 2022
Anything outside Southeast is not a FAIR thinking, statement or saying. Let's don't confuse South with South East, South West, and South South. https://t.co/TNbUcKYTl8
— Human (@SparksO26) June 5, 2022
They keep saying “Power should go to the south “ has the South West and South South not taken power before ?? Why can’t they just be bold and honest for once and mention South East ?
— Okenwa (@Hmp2million) June 4, 2022
https://twitter.com/antigravitylite/status/1533306812073648128
https://twitter.com/Egi_nupe_/status/1533215789549076483
https://twitter.com/lanrerasheedbl1/status/1533263404357623808
APC folks are trying to be clever by half using their ‘south’ agenda.
Bros, are you people coming to the south east or south west?
South south or south north?
Or south central?
Which south exactly?
This confusion is sponsored by PO’s exit from PDP.
Nobody saw it coming.
— Chijioke Ubaka (@CJ_Ubaka) June 4, 2022
https://twitter.com/Onapo_Inter/status/1533202364223594497
https://twitter.com/okechi_ng/status/1533226475293392897
This article was originally published on Naija News
