A group, the Coalition of Civil Society Groups, has urged
political parties to zone their presidential ticket to the South in the spirit
of fairness and equity.
The coalition said it has been mobilising young Nigerians to
collect their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Friday, the coalition
President, Bassey Williams, who was flanked by the members of the association,
said the North has had its fair share of the nation’s leadership and should,
therefore, yield the presidency to the South.
He said, “We have watched with keen interest various agitations across the zones of our federating units and we come up with the agenda of championing and clamouring for power shift to the South come 2023.
“There is no doubt that the North has had its fair share of
the country’s leadership and now, it is time to zone the Presidency to the
Southern part of Nigeria, which in our opinion, deserves it.”
Williams argued that the political parties cannot exist
without the nation, stressing that national interest should override the
personal interest of those clamouring for the North to retain power in 2023.
“Let it be known that
there won’t be either the All Progressives Congress or Peoples Democratic Party
if there is no country called Nigeria. The national interest must override the
personal interest of those pushing the parties to jettison the conventional
rotation agenda on the Presidency,” he submitted.
The group noted that the nation was already overwhelmed by
insecurity and other social and economic challenges, warning politicians not to
compound her woes.
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