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From Paul Osuyi, Asaba
As the raging debate on zoning of the presidency in 2023 continues to occupy national discourse, foremost human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani has declared that northern politicians were ready to cede power to the south.
Although the main opposition party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has already thrown the contest for it’s ticket open, the All Progressive Congress (APC) has not decided on where to zone it’s ticket.
Speaking in Asaba, Delta State at a seminar organised by Asaba Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sani said it was likely that a northerner would pick the ticket of the PDP.
Sani noted that the ruling APC was only playing a cat and mouse game with PDP, adding that if a northerner picks the ticket of the opposition party, the APC may likely to follow suit.
Senator Sani however advised the ruling party to honour it’s words if there was any agreement that there would be power transfer to the south in 2023.
He said politicians can’t continue to accept the principle of federal character and at the same time, kick against zoning.
“APC is playing cat and mouse game with PDP. If the opposition fields a northern candidate, APC will field a northerner…
