Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Sunday said that he is not an advocate of zoning of the country’s political offices.
Fayemi’s comment comes on the heels of various calls to have a President of Southeastern extraction in 2023.
Fayemi who made the disclosure while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said he, however, understands why those who feel marginalized are clamoring for a Southeast Presidency come 2023.
The governor said he also understands that “in a country that is multicultural, multireligious and multiethnic, one of the equilibrating mechanisms is to ensure that those in leadership represent the mosaic that the country is”.
He, however, stressed that he strongly is of the view that excellent Nigerians come from all parts of Nigeria, adding that there is no place where qualified and purpose-driven leaders cannot be found.
Fayemi who was in charge of the APC primaries in 2014, said there is no reason why candidates from all parts of Nigeria will not partake in the primaries when the stage is set in 2023.
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