Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani has asked the All Progressives Congress, APC the rationale behind denying the South East Geopolitical zone the presidential ticket.
The two aspirants that spoke differently said the APC is setting a precedent that will hunt the country in the future.
In the words of Ken Nnamani: “during our convention on the 28th of March, all the offices held by the North were zoned to the South and vice versa. Today’s convention, suddenly have changed. It’s no longer based on the principle of zoning.
“I will suggest very strongly, that we take a second look at the constitution, the area that talked about Federal character which gives all parts of the country equal opportunities. There’s no section of Nigeria that has monopoly of knowledge or monopoly of experience. The Federal character plays a role in maintaining one of the legs of our party- equity.
“I will recommend very strongly that we take a second look to what’s about to happen here today. If we Jettison zoning, we may not have the effect right now, because if we throw it open, it implies removing the Federal character in our constitution.”
He called for the same spirit shown by the northerners by supporting a southern president and urged the South South and South West to reciprocate same gesture to the south east.
“Let the party not abandon what it started on March 28th and zone the presidency to the South East as consistency matters.
Similarly, the former Governor of Abia State and ex minister of science, Ogbonnaya Onu asked the rationale for denying South East the ticket of the party.
He noted that other parts of the South has had their turn and shouldn’t stop the turn of South East.
“South West have had Presidency for 8 years and vice president for 8 years. The South South have had both the president and vice for 8 years. I ask where’s the justice?”
