BREAKING: Northern govs reject Lawan as consensus candidate, insists power must shift to South

The APC governors from the North Monday informed President Muhammadu Buhari of their decision that power should rotate.

The APC governors from the North Monday informed President Muhammadu Buhari of their decision that power should rotate to the Southern part of the country in 2023.

The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, briefed State House reporters after the meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

He said the 13 of them apologised to the President for receiving the information about their position after it was leaked.

The governor, however, said that they took the decision in the interest of justice and peace in the country.

Lalong, who stated that they will hold another meeting by 5 pm today among themselves, said the President took their position and added that the presidential candidate must emerge through a transparent process.

He added that President Buhari directed them to meet the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to agree on the succession programme.

In the absence of the Governor of Kogi State, he said his colleague was not part of the agreement as his signature was not on the statement.

In his contribution, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State said it was the democratic right of Kogi governor to excuse himself.

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