Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has thrown his weight behind an influence shift to the South within the forthcoming Presidential elections in 2023.
The Chairman of the Northern Governors' Discussion board had mentioned after a gathering of the Governors in Kaduna on 27 September 2021, that shifting energy to the south violates the structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Nevertheless, whereas talking throughout an interactive session with journalists on the State Authorities Home, on Tuesday, Dec. 28, Masari, who's the Governor of President Muhammadu Buhari's house State, mentioned this is not true, and he maintained that energy ought to shift to the South in 2023.
He mentioned: "I am a member of the Northern Governors' Forum. But let me make my position very clear. This constitution is made for us and not us for the constitution. Yes the constitution did not say you must shift or rotate power. So, If you do, does that mean you have violated the Constitution? If you collectively decide to elect a president from any part of this country, have you violated the constitution?"
The Katsina Governor mentioned he would proceed to advocate for rotation of energy within the nation till Nigeria politics is out of the murky waters.
He mentioned: "I still believe as a principle not as a law that until such a time when we have a stable politics, I think rotation or shifting power from time to time will help to consolidate our federation. I support it. So, I still maintain my stand.
"That is my private opinion as an individual which I believe that the structure you might have talked about has given me the precise to make that remark. That's why I mentioned in my capability as Aminu Bello Masari."
Masari additionally recalled that within the 90's whereas he was a member of the constitutional convention and transition committee, " the initial recommendation of our committee was that each zone would be given the opportunity of five years to lead through the instrumentality of the National Assembly.
"However that was the advice of the transition committee. Regardless that, after that, a variety of issues occurred earlier than coming to the ground. All that has develop into a part of historical past however I've the information. I do know what occurred.
