Southern states’ governors have agreed that the successor of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), should come from the region.
This was part of the communique they issued following their meeting on Monday in Lagos.
During the meeting, the governors also deliberated on insecurity, constitution amendment, PIB and anti-open grazing law in all member-states.
While commending lawmakers for the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, they opposed three per cent revenue allocation for the host communities.
Rising from the meeting, the Forum “re-affirmed their commitment to the unity of Nigeria on the pillars of equity, fairness, justice, progress and peaceful co-existence between and amongst its people.
“The Forum reiterates its commitment to the politics of equity, fairness and unanimously agrees that the presidency of Nigeria be rotated between Southern and Northern Nigeria and resolved that the next president of Nigeria should emerge from the Southern Region.”
The meeting held eight weeks after the governors met in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
Aside from the host governor, others at the meeting are Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Emmanuel Udom (Akwa Ibom), Diri Duoye (Bayelsa), Willie Obiano (Anambra), Ben Ayade (Cross Rivers), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Oluwaseyi Makinde (Oyo), and Nyesom Wike (Rivers).
Meanwhile, see the summary of their resolve below…
Southern Governors met & passed these fantastic resolutions:
i. For fairness, next President must come from the South.
ii. Southern states must legalize Anti-Open Grazing Law by Sept 1.
iii. They rejected the removal of Electronic Transmission of Results in the Electoral Act. 👏
iv. They reemphasized the need for State Police.
v. Finally, they agreed that security agencies (DSS, Army or the Police), must duly inform the sitting governor, if they are to carryout an operation in the state.
ME: If Nigeria must survive, these resolutions must be respected.
As much as most Nigerians commend this unusual mustering of courage…… They would rather hold back their congratulations until it’s seen in action
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