One thing that is clear is that the Southern Governors’ position on the 2023 presidency is legitimate and allowed in a democracy. Bello and Senator Ahmed are being driven by their 2023 presidential ambitions and not a sense of equity. xDeploying the puerile argument that the 2023 presidency should be about merit is not enough to scare the people of Southern Nigeria away or intimidate them into submission. They did it for the Northeast, Northwest, Southsouth and Southwest and it is the turn of the Southeast in 2023. The Northerners if they truly believe in one Nigeria should not wait for the South to micro-zone the 2023 presidency to the Southeast zone before they support the move.

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2021 03:15 UTC