Northern Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress Saturday night announced thier decision to back the emergence of a president from the south in 2023.
The governors in a statement signed by all 11 of them said picking a candidate for their party was a matter of honour. They therefore called on President Muhammadu Buhari to restrict his search for a successor to the southern party of the country. This as the governors called on all northern aspirants to drop their aspirations.
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STATEMENT BY NORTHERN STATES APC GOVERNORS AND POLITICAL LEADERS APC
Governors and political leaders from the northern states of Nigeria today met to review the political situation and to further support our Party in providing progressive leadership amidst our national challenges. During our discussions, we welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s invitation to governors and other stakeholders to contribute to the emergence of a strong presidential candidate for the APC.
After careful deliberation, we wish to state our firm conviction that after eight years in office of President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the APC for the 2023 elections should be one of our teeming members from the southern states of Nigeria. It is a question of honour for the APC, an obligation that is not in anyway affected by the decisions taken by another political party. We affirm that upholding this principle is in the interest of building a stronger, more united and more progressive country.We therefore wish to strongly recommend to President Muhammadu Buhari that the search for a successor as the APC’s presidential candidate be limited to our compatriots from the southern states.
We appeal to all aspirants from the northern states to withdraw in the national interest and allow only the aspirants from the south to proceed to the primaries. We are delighted by the decision of our esteemed colleague, His Excellency, Governor Abubakar Badaru to contribute to this patriotic quest by withdrawing his presidential aspiration.
The APC has a duty to ensure that the 2023 elections offer a nation-building moment, reaffirming that a democratic pathway to power exists for all who value cooperation and build national platforms. This moment calls for the most sober and inclusive approach to selecting our party’s candidate, and we call on all APC leaders to fulfil their responsibility in this regard. Signed, 4th June 2022:Aminu Bello Masari Governor of Katsina StateAbubakar Sani Bello Governor of Niger State Abdullahi A. Sule Governor of Nasarawa State Prof. B.G. Umara Zulum Governor of Borno State Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai Governor of Kaduna State Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya Governor of Gombe State Bello M. Matawalle Governor of Zamfara State Simon Bako Lalong Governor of Plateau State Senator Aliyu Wamakko Former Governor of Sokoto State Dr. A.U. Ganduje Governor of Kano StateSenator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu Governor of Kebbi State
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