2023: Only Lawan can Defeat Atiku – Southeast Group Tells Buhari
By Kabir Akintayo
A group, the South East Frontiers, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to adopt Senate President Ahmed Lawan as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential flag-bearer for the 2023 election.
The group in a communique said the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has already zoned its ticket to North East, adding that if APC refuses to do same, the party may lose the election.
The South East Frontiers also said the Senate President has the capacity that will give APC an edge over other parties.
The statements read in full:
Communique Issued At The End Of A Meeting Of The South East Frontiers
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“After an extensive analysis of the political developments in Nigeria today with a view to the outcome of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Primary election a few days ago, the mood of the nation and of course the expectation of our people that power would shift to the Southern part of Nigeria in 2023 where even our South West and South South brothers would have had the conscience to cede the contest of the Nigeria’s President to the South East considering the enormous sacrifices the South East had made in support of both zones who took a shot at the presidency at different times since 1999.
“It has become apparent that PDP has once again laid ambush for our party the All Progressives Congress (APC) by choosing it’s candidate from the North East instead of the South East. We believe that this is compelling and still within the confines of equity and fairness considering the fact that neither North East nor South Eastern parts of the country had produced a president in the history of our country.
“With this power convolution in mind, we the people of the Southeast do hereby call on our amiable President Muhamadu Buhari (GCFR), our great party the All Progressives Congress (APC), all delegates to the presidential primary election to consider and choose Senator Dr. Ahmed Lawan as the candidate of our party for the 2023 Presidential Election, being that the PDP has chosen it’s Presidential candidate from the North East Zone.
“It is our belief that our great Party the APC, will consider the sacrifices which the South East has continued to make towards the development of our Party and the nation in the future.
“While we continue to consult and mobilize support, we urge our southeast brothers to demonstrate confidence as this is the quickest route to the primary office of the nation.”
