Shehu Sani, the senator
representing Kaduna Central, has urged geo-political zones that have been
promised power in 2023 to demand a written agreement. The senator said this via
a tweet on Tuesday.
Sani said the agreement should be signed
by the presidential candidates and chieftains of the political parties offering
the promise and witnessed by respected traditional and religious leaders.
The lawmaker said this is the only reliable
assurance as a gentleman’s agreement is a “hoax and a mirage. If they promise
your geopolitical zone political power in 2023, demand for a written
irreversible and irrevocable agreement,signed by their presidential candidates
and party chieftains and witnessed by respected traditional and religious
leaders,” he said. “Gentleman agreement is a hoax & a mirage.” Sani’s
statement comes against the backdrop of conflicting promises by prominent
members of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power,
Works and Housing, and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had each promised the
South-West of power returning to the region in 2023 if they strongly back the
re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari. But others, including Boss Mustapha,
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), have assured the
South-East of the presidency in 2023 if they back Buhari’s re-election.
“I urge the south-east to look at this
matter seriously that every time we have a presidency in Nigeria, it is
negotiated in several ways. “Either negotiated by votes or what you bring to
the table and you must negotiate from the position of strength”, Mustapha had
urged.
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