The organisations, including the Middle Belt Forum, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere and the South-South Elders’ Forum, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, said Daura’s uncle, Buhari, benefitted from zoning in 2015. But the pan-northern socio-political organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum, said zoning was alien to the constitution of the country. According to him, former President Goodluck Jonathan was pushed out of office in 2015 because the North believed it was their turn. Buhari didn’t become President based on competence – Ohanaeze“Talking about competence or the most qualified, was President Buhari the most qualified Nigerian when he ascended the Presidency? He stated, “It (Mamman Daura’s statement) is a pre-emptive statement as far as I am concerned.

Source: Punch July 30, 2020 00:00 UTC