2023: North Central ask parties with southern candidates to consider region for VP slot
A North Central socio political group Identified as The North Central Renaissance Movement (NCRM), has demanded for equal equities with other regions in the country, stressing that it was expedient to make a strong and timely case for equity, diversity and inclusivity in the final composition of presidential tickets.
The group in a press statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Nghargbu K’tso, Secretary, Aliyu Mustapha and PRO, Alexander David Onoja, congratulated the candidates of the four leading parties, in their order of emergence as flag-bearers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), All Progressives Congress (APC) and The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), affirming that the next Nigerian President would almost certainly emerge from one of the above-mentioned political parties.
They said “Speaking strictly for ourselves, and in the same spirit of equity, diversity and inclusivity we wish to make an appeal for the North Central Geopolitical Zone to be considered for the position of Vice President by the two political parties earlier mentioned above, whose flag-bearers have come from the South of Nigeria, and who must pick running mates from the North, that is, the All Progressives Congress and the Labour Party”
NCRM reminded political parties, especially the APC and the LP that it would be tantamount to using unjust scales and unequal measures for them to choose their presidential candidates on the basis of equity, fairness and justice only to turn around and pick running mates on the basis of other considerations which negate the same principles.
While urging the APC and the Labour Party and their esteemed flag-bearers to look at any of the highly qualified and politically suitable candidates from across the North Central Geopolitical Zone and select one of them – thereby making a choice which would resound to their credit far into the future.
“It is also important to underscore that we are not asking for charity, but rather offering partnership, as the North Central Geopolitical Zone brings to the table a massive pool of savvy and engaged voters who, according to data from previous elections, especially the 2019 presidential elections, have largely proven to be tie-breakers so that whoever we align with goes on to win the election” they stressed
NCRM argued that the North Central Geopolitical Zone have all the principles of equity, diversity, inclusivity, fairness and justice, to support its claim to be in the Presidency in 2023.
“ we are offering bloc votes to any of the two leading parties with southern flag bearers mentioned herein that picks her running mate from amongst us, irrespective of the State, tribe or religion such. This is so because amongst us are a league of intelligent and eminently qualified politicians that can serve in that capacity. Some of whom have shown that clearly in this political season” they concluded
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