Power shift to the South-west in
2023 is the best honour that can be bestowed on the late Chief MKO Abiola,
Ahmed Lawan has said.
Lawan stated this on Saturday in
Yola, Adamawa State, in an interview with journalists.
He, therefore, advised President
Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the APC, to take a step further by handing over
the 2023 presidential ticket to the South-west.
"The president and indeed
our party must beware of divisive elements who are now proponents of retaining
power in the north beyond 2023," Lawan said.
He added, "I have said it
before and I believe that 2023 presidential ticket of the APC must go to the
South-west. Since I made this comment last time, some members of my party have
been hatching a plot to suspend me from the party but I am not moved and I will
still hold my ground that power must go to the west.
"June 12 Democracy Day is a
milestone in Nigeria's history and anyone who embraces democracy in Nigeria
should be proud of what Buhari has done and it takes so much courage to do.
"So many Nigerian leaders
have shied away from talking or acting about it because of the controversy
arising from the date and fear of being scandalized but this is what Nigerians
want, respect, rule of law and honour for those who fought and bled for
democracy and that is what Nigerians should remember as significant for this
date.
"It was not marked to spite
or contradict anyone but to celebrate the common value we share in the belief
in democracy as the best form of government that would serve this country and
its people. And Buhari must be praised for this day."
On whether the day is widely
acceptable, he said, "I don't think Nigerians rejected it in any way, on
the contrary, it has been welcomed with huge applause across party and regional
divides."
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