Ghali Umar Na’Abba, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, says the north does not welcome the idea of zoning the presidency to the south in 2023 because of President Muhammadu Buhari’s performance.
Na’ Abba who was speaking in an interview with TrustTv also attributed his perceived rejection of zoning in the north to the president’s leadership style.
He said the president is running the country in a manner that suggests that he’s opinionated, adding that the north is not satisfied with his performance in the past six years.
He added that northerners do not support the idea of zoning the presidency to another region because they believe Buhari’s tenure is a waste.
“Within the North today, the idea of many people that the presidency must shift to another region is not a welcome idea because the feeling of many people is that the years of this president is a waste. They’ve not gained anything from it. So, why should anybody even talk to them about zoning? When they believe they have the numerical strength to elect another person, he said.
“But why you should even elect another president from the north is more surprising for this kind of scenario to continue.”
The former Speaker also accused President Buhari of failing to consult on issues affecting the country.
It’s really unfortunate if such comments are coming from a former speaker of House of Representatives.
Buhari has done so much for the north and we are happy with his performance.