“Thus, NEF sees the decision of the Southern governors as an expression of sentiment that could be best discussed within a political process. In like manner, former governor of Zamfara State, Ahmed Sani, has faulted calls by the Southern governors that the next president in 2023 should hail from the Southern part of the country. xSani, who is angling for the 2023 presidency, insists that eligible Nigerians irrespective of their religious and tribal leanings have the right to aspire for the exalted seat. Chairman of the Northeast Governors’ Forum, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and his colleagues in the region yesterday arrived Jalingo for the two-day meeting. I, therefore, enjoin the Northern Governors’ Forum to embrace these landmark decisions.

Source: The Guardian July 07, 2021 03:56 UTC