Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has thrown his weight behind the zoning formula which favours the south for the 2023 presidency.
Masari, during his chat with Channels Television on Thursday, said a non-northerner ought to have a shot at the presidency when President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure ends. This, he said, would be in the spirit of equity, fairness and justice. Masari said: Masari said: “With regards to zoning, fair is fair. If you ask me, I would, as a person, Aminu think we should move the presidency to the southern part of the country.”
Although he did not specify which particular geographical region of the South should produce the next President, the governor maintained that “South is South.”
His position trailed the views of some All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains who have maintained that there is an agreement on zoning. Recently, former Senate Leader Ali Ndume also threw his weight behind presidential rotation, saying that the retention of the presidency in the North in 2023 would amount to a third term.
Masari expressed optimism that the ruling party will fare well after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure, despite the challenges currently facing the country. He said the APC came at a time when the economy was in a comatose situation, hence the introduction of social programmes link the TraderMoni, Anchor Borrower, School feeding among several others.