The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has said the rotational presidency does not exist in the Constitution of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the Nigerian Youth will decide his fate in the presidential race.
This he made known at the inauguration of a presidential campaign movement staged in his name by some northern youths in Kaduna State.
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According to Daily Trust, the movement tagged Yahaya Bello Network Group (YBN) held 72 hours after the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) declared that the region may retain power beyond 2023, on the basis that the region has the population advantage.
Speaking with newsmen, Governor Yahaya Bello’s Special Adviser on Youth and Student Affairs, Ahmed Jubril, representing Bello at the inaugural said it is laudable that Nigerian youths are now willing to lead the Nigerian government from the front by supporting a youth like them for the position of Nigerian president.
According to him, “Governor Yahaya Bello is doing the right thing because in other countries we have seen where the youths have taken over. It is only a plus for us as youths to be calling on Governor Bello to come and be the number one person in Nigeria.”
Speaking on the agitation for the presidency to return to the South, Bello said, “The agitation is part of democracy, everybody has the right to call for what they want and it is their opinion. But we know that as a party, in the APC, we don’t have any fixed law saying anybody is entitled to power in any area for a period of time. Let the youth of Nigeria decide who they want.
“If they have seen the youth in Governor Bello, if they have seen a leader and a unifier of the country in him, then he shall be President by the grace of God, because man proposes, but God has the final say.
“When elected President of Nigeria, Governor Bello will be doing a lot differently, because he has been doing that. The nation is just getting back from Coronavirus and economic recession and you can see Kogi was rated fastest growing economy in Nigeria within that period of time.
“This means Governor Bello is a man who sees beyond ordinary and taken advantage of circumstances. I believe this is the kind of person we want in Nigeria now, someone with a passion for the country someone who is a unifier and has fought against insecurity. We need a leader with a commitment to protecting the lives and properties of Nigerians,” he said.
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The spokesman of the Network, Bello Mohammed Bello said the call by the Southern Governors for power to return to the South is unconstitutional adding that gone are the days when Nigerians should talking about politics of the region, religion and ethnicity.
“We are supporting Governor not only because he is our own in the North, but because he is young, vibrant, energetic and has what it takes to lead Nigeria to the promised land.
“There are agitations everywhere, but it is not constitutional and politics is a game of number and Yahaya Bello is a man of quality. Nigeria’s presidency is something that has to do with quality and has nothing to do with your religion or background. For this reason, we also believe there are so many people from the South in support of Governor Bello,” he said.
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