The Nigeria Northern States Legislatures Forum, yesterday backed a Nigerian of Northern extraction to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari whose second in office comes to an end on May 29, 2023.

The forum stated this in a communiqué issued at the end of an advocacy meeting convened by the Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Prince Matthew Kolawole, for the 2023 Presidential ambition of the state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.

The forum in the communiqué read by the National Chairman, Conference of Nigeria States Legislatures Speakers, Hon. Abubakar Suleiman said that contrary to the southern governors’ demand, the north deserves to retain the plum office in 2023.

“The meeting reviewed the rotational Presidency as advocated recently by the Southern Governors’ Forum. However, the Northern legislators believe the rotation of the Presidency should be in favour of the Northern part of the country.

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“This is because, from 1999, the Southern part of the country has ruled the country for 14 years while the north will be 10 years at the end of President Buhari’s tenure in 2023,’’ the communiqué read in part.

The meeting attended by four delegates each from 18 of the Northern states, also resolved that Bello was competent and has the cognate experience to fix the challenges bedeviling the country.

They however advised the 46-years old Bello to embark on nationwide consultation as soon as possible.

“The forum resolved that every legislator should go back home with a view to advocating and consulting his or her constituents and stakeholders on the presidential aspiration of Bello.

“We also resolved that a National Working Committee be constituted with a view to having wider consultation on Bello presidential aspiration across the country,” they added.

Earlier in his remarks, Kolawole faulted the clamour for a Southern President by governors of the 17 Southern states, adding that rotational Presidency is not in the nation’s constitution.

He urged all legislators elected under the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Northern states to rally around the Presidential ambition of Bello as preferred choice of the ruling party in 2023.

He particularly tasked the North Central to walk the whole distance by supporting Bello’s ambition, adding that since the attainment of independence over six decades ago, the zone had not produced the President of Nigeria.

“It is evident that Nigerians deserve a leader that is young, vibrant and competent with the capacity to deliver,” he said, adding that Bello “fits in to take our great country to another level of development considering his giant strides in the area of security, youths and women inclusion in governance.”

Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon Olarewaju Adetiba, said that seeking support for Bello was key to sustain the achievements by President Muhammadu-Buhari led administration since the party took over power in 2015.

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I will rather vote Tinubu over this thug. At least Tinubu performed as governor unlike this man-child.

Divide and rule . That has always being their tactics .

TUANKU:
I will rather vote Tinubu over this thug. At least Tinubu performed as governor unlike this man-child.

i don’t like Tinubu but I would rather have him than that clown called Bello.

Imagine who they want to become president.

Nigeria own don finish kpatakpata.

Na her citizens go dey suffer am dey go, especially the so called Northerners.

Igbos will always be bubbling... Money dey yaga.

DUMB pipu association

Before Bello dey he mind like they create awareness like this he back up from the presidency.


You can't be in Lagos and determing what happen in Apc-- president Mohammadou Buhari June 2021

omoharry:
i don’t like Tinubu but I would rather have him than that clown called Bello.

I don't like Tinubu too but he is miles ahead of that thug yahaya bello.

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TUANKU:
I will rather vote Tinubu over this thug. At least Tinubu performed as governor unlike this man-child.

[/s]even if you vote tunubu can never win Nigeria no be Lagos

One vital information APC primary is not determining by the masses only APC excos and card carrying members vote so are u a card carrier?

Bello’s 2023 presidential election is the biggest joke out there. Even the state lawmakers that read the communique knows its all a joke. They simply collected Bello’s money, read some meaningless words that was written for them and laughed out loud at the entire joke behind the camera.

i will ten times over choose samuel ortom to yahaya bello. Our next president must be a christian and to me personally, samuel ortom is the best candidate

Na God go punish all of una

in full support people like 5% princeofaba can go die

Insha Allah

All these nonsense noise are just politics of distraction. The person that will succeed Buhari may not have had his name mentioned anywhere.

Argue in your ignorance.