Tobi Adebayo
The Southern Governors’ Forum has commended their Northern counterparts for conceding the 2023 presidency to the South.
ThisNigeria reported that 11 Northern governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had in a statement on Saturday “strongly recommended” to President Muhammadu Buhari to back a Southern candidate for the 2023 presidency.
The governors also urged Northern presidential aspirants to step down for their Southern counterparts “in the national interest.”.
Reacting to the decision, the SGF, in a statement by its Chairman and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, lauded the governors and described it as “a landmark achievement”.
“We received with utmost joy the news of the resolution of the 11 Governors from the Northern Region thus:
“We did not expect anything short of this heart-warming decision from our colleagues, great patriots and reliable partners in the collaborative efforts geared towards the attainment of nationhood for our dear country.
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“This is indeed another landmark achievement in our quest for understanding, rapprochement and continual engagements for mutual beneficence.
“We acknowledge this courageous stance for equity and moral rectitude. We applaud the zeal and determination of our brothers to engage realistically and honestly. We salute this uncommon resolve to confront issues militating against the march towards nationhood and ultimate greatness.
“By this gesture, we are convinced of the seriousness of our colleagues to join other patriots in ensuring that the ascendant march towards stability, progress and prosperity is not truncated by indiscretion.
“We congratulate our brother Governor, Abubakar Badaru, for his exemplary conduct. Posterity will remember him for good. We thank the leadership of the Northern Governors’ Forum for the patriotic zest displayed at this crucial moment.
“We look forward to conducting a hitch free Convention which will culminate in the election of a suitable candidate who will hoist the flag of the party with a sense of mission.”
