‘Awa Lo Kan’ — Fresh Headache For PDP, Atiku As Fayose Demands Power Shift To South

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose is obviously not on the same...

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose is obviously not on the same page with his party, the Peoples Democratic Party on the 2023 presidency.

The opposition party presents a northerner and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.

But Fayose believes the south should be the region to produce the next president at the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in 2023.

Expressing his support for southern presidency, the former governor on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, said Buhari’s presidency implies that the next president must be a southerner.

Fayose jumps on Tinubu’s mantra
Fayose also used the ‘it’s my turn’ mantra which is politically associated with the campaign of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.

However, Fayose’s tweet left many wondering as the former governor asked his followers to watch out for details.

“The current President of Nigeria is a 2-term Northern Presidency, thus implying that it MUST be a Southern Presidency in 2023 or NOTHING. Awa ‘South’ lo kan’. Nigerians should await details soon.” he tweeted.

What’s does Fayose’s tweet mean?
Out of the three frontrunners in the 2023 presidential race, Tinubu and Peter Obi are southerners, while Atiku hails from the north.

Tinubu is the candidate of the ruling APC while Obi, who dumped the PDP last month is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party.

However, it’s not clear yet if Fayose is willing to support either Tinubu or Obi since he wants the next president to emerge from the south.

TLD Newsletter

Get the latest legal news, key cases, top lawyers, and expert analysis for your legal journey.

RELATED ARTICLES

Lagos Govt To Deliver 2,500 Metric Tonnes Transfer Loading Station At Olusosun By Year-End

The Lagos State Government has announced the completion of work on a Transfer Loading Station

Oyo Govt Lifts Curfew In 10 LGAs

The Oyo State Government has lifted the curfew imposed on 10 local government areas following

Operation Kosaye: Abiodun Hails IGP, Ogun, Lagos Police Over Anti-Kidnapping Success

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commended the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, for initiating

Resident Doctors Declare Industrial Dispute, Give FG Fresh Four-Week Deadline

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an industrial dispute with the Federal

Alleged Terrorism-Financiers: SEC Orders Asset Freeze Of 13 Capital Market Entities

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered an immediate asset freeze of the 13

NESREA Launches Carbon Capture Technology Platform To Drive Nigeria’s Climate Goals

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has launched the Carbon Capture Utilisation

TLD Newsletter

Get the latest legal news, key cases, top lawyers, and expert analysis for your legal journey.

TLD Newsletter

Get the latest legal news, key cases, top lawyers, and expert analysis for your legal journey.