Politician and APC chieftain, Adamu Garba, says the biggest beneficiary of the return to Democracy in Nigeria is the South West.

In a post shared on X, Adamu examined all the regions that have had a go at the Presidency and Vice Presidency and according to him, the South West and the North West are the beneficiaries.

He went on tio state that the South East and the North East have had zero representatives occupy the number one and two positions, He asked if this can be corrected as Nigeria heads to the polls in 2027. His post reads

‘’Current Discussion and Permutations within the Political Elites in Nigeria. North-South Presidency. By 2027:

1. The South would have had 18 years of Presidency of Nigeria since 1999

2. The North would have had 10 years.

For VP.

1. The North would have had 18 years on a VP slot while the South would have had 10 years.

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South:

1. South West would have had 12 years of Presidency

2. South South would have had 6 years of Presidency

3. South East would have 0 years of the Presidency.

North:

4. North West would have had 10 years of Presidency

5. North East would have had 0 years of Presidency

6. North Central would have had 0 years of Presidency.

For VP slot:

South:

1. South West would have had 8 years of VP

2. South South would have had 2 years of VP

3. South East would have had 0 years of VP.

North:

4. North West would have had 6 years of VP

5. North East would have had 12 years of VP

6. North Central would have had 0 years of VP.

Thus, the biggest beneficiaries of the Fourth Republic are the South West. They would have had 12 years of Presidency and 8 years of VP from the entire Southern Slot.

The second beneficiaries are the North West, with 8 years of Presidency and 6 years of VP slot, from the entire Northern slot.

Then the South South with 6 years Presidency and 2 years VP.

Then the North East with 12 years of VP.

Meanwhile, the regions less fortunate are the South East and North Central, both with 0 years of Presidency and VP.

A lot of questions are currently being asked: When south is mentioned in political equations, where is south really? Are all south onboard with the current arrangement?

Also the North, where is North really? are all north onboard with the current northern arrangement?

When the two whole zones have zero participation in the whole system, can the current arrangement be truly inclusive?

Is there a better way to evolve a new structure as we approach the 2027 election where regions hitherto excluded can find a better position at the table?

Yes, democracy is a game of numbers, but would inclusivity become a centerpiece in the name of national unity and cohesiveness?

More questions than answers. We shall see how it goes.

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Fresh reports have emerged that a powerful bloc within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is courting former President, Goodluck Jonathan to fly its flag in the 2027 presidential election.

According to party insiders who spoke with Nigerian Tribune, Jonathan is said to be giving serious thought to the proposal. However, he remains conflicted over his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party, which brought him to national prominence.

A source close to both Jonathan and the ADC confirmed on Friday that the former president is being positioned as a top contender by influential figures within the party.

The source said, “Former President Goodluck Jonathan is worried that certain persons with strong links to the Villa may still be in control of the PDP and may mess him up if he seeks the ticket of that party.”

The source added that the ADC leadership believes Jonathan’s candidacy could tilt the scales in its favour in 2027.

However, Jonathan is reportedly hesitant about running on a platform that would pitch him against the Labour Party’s Peter Obi, whom he believes enjoyed massive Igbo support during his 2015 campaign.

The source said, “His only issue with the ADC is that he does not want to contest against Peter Obi because he believes that the Igbo people supported him in 2015 even more than his own Ijaw people.”

The source further explained that the ADC was ready to restructure its zoning arrangement to accommodate Jonathan.

“If he chooses our party (ADC), we will zone the presidency to the South. If he does not come to us, we will have no option than to go to the North because politics is about numbers and winning,” the source said.

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Activist, Aisha Yesufu, has challenged fellow activist, Deji Adeyanju, to present the evidence he has against the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

According to Yesufu, she remains a supporter of Obi, but the evidence Adeyanju claims to have against the former Anambra State Governor would help her decide whether she would continue to support Obi or withdraw her support.

It was reports that Yesufu made the submission in a post via her 𝕏 account on Friday in which she reacted to the public feud between Obi and Adeyanju.

Obi, through his lawyers, had accused Adeyanju of character defamation after the activist described the former presidential candidate as a political fraud.

Aisha Yesufu stated that she’s okay with the fact that the matter is in court, where both parties can present their claims, adding that the court case is preferable to using the state’s powers to harass.

She wrote, “Barrister Deji Adeyanju @adeyanjudeji has repeatedly said that he has evidence to show that Mr Peter Obi @PeterObi is a fraud and that Mr Peter Obi should sue him. This is a lawyer speaking!

“As a supporter of Mr Peter Obi, I am interested in the evidence the Barrister has. I would not be one to give support to anyone that is fraudulent so this case will offer me and millions of others the opportunity to have access to the evidence Barrister Deji has so we know whether to continue our support for Mr Peter Obi or withdraw it.

“Mr Peter Obi going to court is the civil thing to do. Where one is defamed especially from a LAWYER, then one should go to court.

“If Mr Peter Obi had used machinery of the State to get Barrister Deji arrested and thrown into jail like many of the dictators we fight are doing then I would be leading a #FreeDejiAdeyanju and calling out Mr Peter Obi!

“As for now, #LetsHaveTheEvidence!”

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