2023 Presidency: Yoruba, Igbo May Fail To Get Power – Shehu Sani

By Akinwale Kasali

Senator Shehu Sani,  member of the Eighth Senate has  revealed that the  2023 Presidency may elude the South-West and the South-East if they fail to unite among themselves.

The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, candidate at the 2019 elections made this statement in an interview with the members of Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abuja chapter.

Sani said that the two zones clamouring to be in power must first unite, else, their ambition will be defeated and become history.

Sani represented Kaduna Senatorial District in the 2015 elections under the All Progressive Congress, APC, before he cross-carpeted to the PRP before the 2019 election due to the differences he had with Kaduna APC and the governor of the State, Nasir El-Rufai.

Sani said the ruling class was unyielding to the idea of rotational presidency and that it would take only a united South to win the 2023 presidential poll.

He said,  “It will be unfair for other sections of the country if one section uses its topographical or demographic advantage to hold onto power, knowing full well that it was not the topography or demographic advantage that delivered them power.
“Rotation of power is what I prescribe and stand for, whether that power goes to the South-East or South-West, it is dependent on the people of the South.

“What I will say is that there is a possibility of producing a northern as  President in 2023 if the South-East and the South-West remain divided in their resolve on the governance of the country.
“It is this division that will be exploited by those who are proposing the issue of competence.”

Sani said the direction of power did not depend on individuals’ views but that it would be decided by the political blocs contending for the presidency in  2023.
He added, “If power moves to the South-East, it will be  the  final defeat of secessionists and also a formal end to the Nigerian civil  war.”
Sani stressed that he would continue to advocate that those in power should respect the principles of rotational power.

He, however, warned the Yoruba and the Igbo to adhere strictly to his warnings, if not, they would lose out on the 2023 presidency.
Sani said,  “Also, if one major party supports the rotation of power and another refuses to support, there will still be trouble.
“So, realising the respect for rotation of power will be dependent on three factors.
“There will be the common resolve of the people of the South that power should move to the South.
“Secondly, the common resolve of the South-East and South-West that this is where it will go to and the third is that the major party must accept this as a reality.’

“These three things are inevitable and  one of them that is not considered will still end up with  a northern presidency in 2023.”
The activist-turned politician said that this proposal of his was for peace, tranquility and unity to reign supreme in the country.