Former Senate President Ken Nnamani has stated that if the All Progressives Congress (APC) fails to zone its presidential ticket to the South East, he would support the party’s position.
However, the APC presidential candidate stated that if the ruling party refuses to zone the presidential ticket to the South East, he would be unhappy.
Nnamani said it will be fair, reasonable, and equitable for the ruling party to choose a South Easterner as its presidential candidate during an appearance on Channels Television on Monday.
LATEST: Nnamani Reveals How He Stopped Obasanjo’s Third Term Bid
He said: “There is no one zone in Nigeria that has the monopoly of people ready to take up the mantle of leadership. It is not peculiar to any zone. We will find capable hands if we look deep.
“That bothers on the ability to unite the country. The situation calls for deepening our democracy, making people feel they belong, and giving people hope. And without that, there are disgruntled citizens, and no section can enjoy that. We have to give the people the impression that Nigeria is for everybody. The South-East is not short of people that can play that role.”
Nnamani wondered why the APC would throw its presidential ticket open but applied the zoning formula in its National Working Committee elections.
He said, “I already established that the offices held in the North would go to the South, the ones from the South would go to the North. So, why does a particular one have to change? That is, the seat of the President is thrown open. Why didn’t we throw open the other offices? It is not that it is obligatory, but it bothers on equity fairness and justice.”
2023: Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani Visits Tinubu, See Why
The presidential hopeful also promised to help the APC retain power in 2023 and improve on the legacies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
“We will support our party to make sure we retain power, serve Nigerians and improve on the legacies of the present administration,” he said.
Aspirants from the South-East are striving to find a consensus candidate for the geopolitical zone, according to Nnamani.
However, the former Senate President stated that hopefuls from the region will support any APC consensus candidate.
He claimed the contestants from the region reached the decision after meeting at the house of Senator Rochas Okorocha, another aspirant and former Governor of Imo State.
2023: Ken Nnamani Obtains N100m APC Presidential Nomination Form
“We are. This is to demonstrate our ability to collaborate.”We will cooperate with anyone identified among those who expressed interest,” he added.
Follow us on Facebook
Post Disclaimer
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author and forum participants on this website do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Anaedo Online or official policies of the Anaedo Online.