BREAKING: APC Governors ask Lawan, Yahaya Bello to step down, back Tinubu, Osinbajo, others

APC Governors from the North on Saturday, threw their weight behind the Southern Presidency, saying it’s fair for another region to take charge after President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight years in power.

In a statement on Saturday, at least 11 All Progressives Congress (APC) governors said the search for Buhari’s successor should only be limited to the South.

“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.” the statement said

It said after careful deliberation, the 11 northern governors wish to state their 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.” It said

The governor’s 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, adding that they 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.” It said

“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.”

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