Having been shut out by the two dominant parties; the APC and PDP in choosing presidential candidates for the 2023 elections, people from the Southeastern part of the country need to sit at round table and carefully decipher the best possible options available in a bid to clinch the presidency in the next political dispensation.

Here are the possible options;

1. Reach a written agreement with PDP to have power micro zoned to the Southeast after the Northeast where Atiku hails from, would have completed their tenure. Remember that only two regions, the Northeast and Southeast are yet to produce the president in the country.

2. Put all their eggs in a basket and pitch their tents with Peter Obi and Kwankwasso's Labour Party/NNPP hoping the alliance and current frenzy for a third force would catapult the combo to the presidency in 2023. This option despite looking enticing , does not seem to guarantee cosy route to the presidency in view of the volatility of the Nigerian political terrain.

3. The idea of voting for APC is completely out of the equation. If APC (with a candidate from the Southwest) wins the next election, it means Southeast would wait until 2039 to push for the presidency since power will automatically rotate back to the North after APC's 8-year tenure.

Looking at the scenarios above, OPTION 1 seems the most reasonable for Southeasters to have easy access to the presidency.

Though, the region is still in pain for not been considered for the VP slot, working for the victory of PDP in the next election is the surest best bet to produce president in the nearest future.

Cc;

Lalasticlala.

Now that the presidential candidates and their VPs are known,with Tinubu opting for Muslim-Muslim ticket, let the political permutations and calculations begin.