Dare Babalola
A former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has described rotational presidency in Nigeria as “senseless”.
The human rights activist said this on Tuesday when he appeared on Channels Television.
Sowore wondered why anyone would care where a leader is from if he diligently serves the people.
He said, “If I have a good president in Nigeria, who can run this country very well, I don’t care where he comes from.
“That is what the majority of the Nigerian people are aspiring for. That is the idea of this federation that all the federating units should be able to have an opportunity.
“When you zone it to the north, the majority of the northerners would want to take a shot at it. When you zone it back to the south, the south of Nigeria is not Yoruba or Igbo alone. It is just senseless.”
Noting that all presidential hopefuls should have the same opportunity, Sowore urged that more attention should be placed on qualifications, manifestos, among others.
“Zoning the presidency to the worst character in the country is not going to make you get anywhere.
“Give everybody a chance. That is why they said, ‘Come and contest for president, governor, local government chairman, and present your agenda, speak to us, and we will look at your character, exposure, and vote for you’,” Sowore stated.
