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Reactions As Presidency Denies Buhari Backing Southern Presidency
Nigerians have slammed the Presidency for denying media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari supported the rotation of power to the South in the 2023 general elections.
Naija News earlier reported that the Presidency refuted reports that the President had directed the zoning of the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress to the South.
This was after several reports emerged on Saturday night that the President had supported the rotation of power to the Southern region of the country..
In a chat with the BBC on Sunday, Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu described the reports that Buhari had asked party leaders to choose a Southern aspirant as the party’s consensus candidate as false.
The presidential spokesman also refuted reports that the Nigerian leader said he would only back a southern candidate as his successor.
Shehu said the president only asked all the aspirants to seek a consensus amongst themselves ahead of the party’s presidential primary election slated for June 6th to 9th.
He added that Buhari said he would back anyone chosen during consensus talks, notwithstanding the aspirant’s region.
Following the development, some netizens took to social media to express their opinions regarding the denial by the Presidency ahead of the party’s presidential primary.
See some of the reactions below.
@KechAmanii wrote: “APC is a useless party with half of its Presidential aid useless as well. Are you toiling with Nigerians? Do you think you are children in primary school? Talk here, talk there. Crafty people.”
@Yak22061 wrote: “So what did he say then Mr spokesman? We have read his speech and that of the northern govs. So where did you find yours?”
@AlagbaKenneth wrote: “I thought it was the Northern Governors that resolved a Power shift in accordance with the peace and stability of Nigeria?”
@Nedoomije1 wrote: “Confusion littered everywhere.”
@SamyIce_ace wrote: “Confusion in the camp of the enemies.”
@realxilohs wrote” “Na God go punish all of you! Is that not what they’ve been trying to do? Islamize/Fulanize Nigeria! God will scatter you people and put you to shame.”
@youngdeacon17 wrote: “People were just killed in Owo and your coconut head is still doing presidential zoning! Na foolish Nigerians I blame. Kick out APC like you did PDP in 2015!”
