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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has commented on the zoning issue which has led to controversies in the country.
The former Minister in a video of his interview with BBC Igbo which was shared on his YouTube page, presented some arguments from different geopolitical zones in the country who are laying claim to the Presidency in 2023.
Pointing out that the South-East has never produced a democratically elected President, he added that the North-Central has also never had any. He also disclosed that the North-East has only had a Prime Minister who was in power for 6 years before being killed.
FFK who further noted that only the South-West, South-South and North-West has produced democratically elected Presidents in recent times, he added that equity however demands rotation of Presidency.
He went on to say that zoning is an issue that should be discussed at political party conventions and shouldn’t be made a regional issue.
On some Non-Southern people having issues with Southern Governors meeting, he said the Governors have done nothing wrong or new as Northern Governors have always been meeting in the past.
According to him, those with such mentality are pushing the narrative of Southerners being slaves. He also expressed disgust for people with such mentality in the Northern and Southern regions of the country.
FFK stated that Southern Governors should meet to protect Southern interest, while Northern Governors should also meet to protect Northern interest. He added that all Governors must also meet at the national level to protect the interest of their respective states and the country.
