The chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum and Governor
of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi on Thursday said that Southern Nigeria can’t
pretend any longer on allowing the zone to produce the President of the country
come 2023 general election.
The Governor made this known while addressing the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Ebonyi State chapter led by
the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr. Joseph Chukwu during a courtesy
visit that took place at the old government house, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
Umahi, represented by his Deputy, Barr. Eric Kelechi Igwe
lamented that southern Nigeria has been marginalized, stressing the importance
of allowing the zone to take over power come 2023 elections.
According to him: “This country, we don’t need to pretend
again. Whether you like it or not, it seems there is polarization; this one
South, this one North.
“The north would have done eight years by 2023 as the
president, is that not correct? And some of them are saying that it will be
criminal for the North to continue to be president of Nigeria after 2023.
“And it is the turn of the South. And we said as Governors
of the South, that Nigeria, remember that by 2023 we have it.
“The North has the population by this registration that
recorded us low and they said it is unconstitutional and that nobody should
talk about it,” he stated.
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