2027: Energy ought to stay in South – Group

A bunch below the aegis of the South-North Progressive Discussion board, SNPF, has launched a nationwide marketing campaign advocating equity, fairness, and the rotation of presidential energy in Nigeria between the North and South.

The chairman of the discussion board, Festus Onyekwulisi, at a media briefing in Abuja on Sunday, argued that retaining the presidency within the South in 2027 would higher serve nationwide cohesion.

He mentioned, “Our evaluation of Nigeria’s political historical past reveals that the North has held the presidency for about 24 years whereas the South has solely had 18. Giving the South one other 4 years in 2027 will appropriate this imbalance and strengthen Nigeria’s democratic spirit of inclusion.”

Onyekwulisi defined that past elite agreements on zoning, deliberate mobilisation of residents is critical to construct a nationwide consensus.

He additional acknowledged that SNPF has established buildings in over 30,000 communities and appointed coordinators to rally voters, with a goal of 10 million votes for a southern candidate.

He emphasised that the discussion board’s philosophy of “rightful defection” encourages voters to prioritise competence, fairness, and credibility over social gathering loyalty.

Whereas campaigning for energy to stay within the South in 2027, SNPF pledged to assist a northern candidate in 2031, describing it as a part of its dedication to nationwide integration.

The discussion board additionally urged all political events, significantly the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to undertake truthful zoning preparations that replicate fairness.

Moreover, SNPF known as for legislative reforms to grant the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, full state standing, in keeping with the Supreme Courtroom’s affirmation of Abuja’s equal standing.

The group proposed that the FCT ought to have a governor, three senatorial districts, illustration within the Home of Representatives, and elevated federal allocations.