{"id":95725,"date":"2022-06-04T23:32:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T22:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=95725"},"modified":"2022-06-04T23:32:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T22:32:28","slug":"breaking-finally-buhari-backs-southern-presidency-endorses-power-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/breaking-finally-buhari-backs-southern-presidency-endorses-power-shift\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Finally Buhari backs Southern presidency, endorses power shift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">.. As Northern APC governors back power shift to South<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8230; Akpabio, Ayade step down for Tinubu<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe President Muhammadu Buhari has, finally endorsed a power shift to the South in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>He made this known at a dinner with All Progressives Congress presidential aspirants in Abuja.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though no name has been mentioned as the consensus candidate but Pointblanknews.com learnt that the contest has now been narrowed down to Ahmed Tinubu, Vice president Osinbajo and Rotimi Amaechi.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, both Cross River State governor,\u00a0 Ayade and Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio are believed to have stepped down for Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>This is coming after\u00a0APC governors from the north have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to look toward the southern presidential hopefuls when considering his successor.<\/p>\n<p>The governors released a statement to this effect after a meeting on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">They asked the northern presidential hopefuls to withdraw from the race in national interest.<\/p>\n<p>See full statement bellow:<\/p>\n<p>STATEMENT BY NORTHERN STATES APC GOVERNORS AND POLITICAL LEADERS<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>During our discussions, we welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s invitation to governors and other stakeholders to contribute to the emergence of a strong presidential candidate for the APC.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>We affirm that upholding this principle is in the interest of building a stronger, more united and more progressive country.<\/p>\n<p>We therefore wish to strongly recommend to President Muhammadu Buhari that the search for a successor as the APC\u2019s presidential candidate be limited to our compatriots from the southern states.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>We are delighted by the decision of our esteemed colleague, His Excellency, Governor Abubakar Badaru to\u00a0 contribute to this patriotic quest by withdrawing his presidential aspiration.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>This moment calls for the most sober and inclusive approach to selecting our party\u2019s candidate, and we call on all APC leaders to fulfil their responsibility in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>Signed, 4th June 2022:<\/p>\n<p>Aminu Bello Masari Governor of Katsina StateAbubakar Sani Bello Governor of Niger StateAbdullahi A. Sule Governor of Nasarawa StateProf. B.G. Umara Zulum Governor of Borno StateNasir Ahmad El-Rufai Governor of Kaduna StateMuhammad Inuwa Yahaya Governor of Gombe StateBello M. Matawalle Governor of Zamfara StateSimon Bako Lalong Governor of Plateau StateSenator Aliyu Wamakko Former Governor of Sokoto StateDr. A.U. Ganduje Governor of Kano StateSenator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu Governor of Kebbi Sta<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>.. 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