The highly influential nephew of
President Muhammadu Buhari, Mamman Daura, has suggested that Nigeria needs to
consider qualified candidates regardless of the region the candidate comes from
in the 2023 presidency.
He noted that Nigeria had tried
rotational presidency for three consecutive times and it’s now time to focus on
unity and not regions.
Mamman Daura made the suggestion
in a rare interview he granted the Hausa Service of the BBC, which was
monitored in Abuja, on Tuesday.
He said: “Rotation has been done
once, twice and three times; it is important that this nation is united as one;
the most qualified/competent should be elected and not someone who comes from a
particular zone.”
The 80-year-old Daura is widely
believed to be the powerful man behind the throne, many claims most powerful
decisions by the president are influenced by him.
First Lady Aisha Buhari gave life
to the claim several times, and last year directly accused the Daura family of
tormenting her at the Presidential Villa.
However, Mamman Daura dismissed
the claims in the interview with the BBC.
When asked about his relationship
with Buhari, he said, “He is my uncle; he is my father’s younger brother. My father
is the firstborn of their mother and General Buhari is the last.”
“Yes, I usually go and visit and
offer advice. If he asks me, I offer advice, but I don’t just go and tell him
what to do; you don’t do that with the government.”
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