Southern Governors Demand Emergence of the Next Nigerian President from the Southern Region
Southern governors have made a unified demand, following their meeting in Lagos that the next president of the country in year 2023 should come from their region. The Governors have now united in their demands as it relates to the development of their region. The forum said it remains committed to the “politics of equity and fairness”, and, as a result, resolved that “the next president of Nigeria should emerge from the Southern Region”.
The governors of the 17 states in southern Nigeria have also made their position on national issues known following their meeting in Lagos. The governors insisted that they must be informed before any operation can be undertaken in their state. This comes as the Department of State Services (DSS) invaded the home of Sunday Igboho in Oyo state.
"If for any reason security institutions need to undertake an operation in any State, the Chief Security Officer of the state must be duly informed.
The forum frowns at selective criminal administration of Justice and resolved that arrests should be made within the ambit of the Law and fundamental human rights." ‘No to 3 percent share for host communities in pib’.
Southern governors have also kicked against the allocation of 3 percent operating expenditure of oil firms to host communities. Although five percent was initially proposed, the joint senate committee that worked on the bill recommended three percent after meeting with some government officials including Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources.
‘Open grazing takes effect on September 1’
The governors said they have resolved to set a timeline of September 1, 2021, “for the promulgation of the anti-open grazing law in all Member States”.
Electronic transmission of results a must’ The governors have also rejected the decision of the national assembly leadership to expunge sections that provide for electronic transmission of election results from the electoral act amendment bill.
In order to consolidate our democracy and strengthen the Electoral process, the Southern Governors’ Forum rejects the removal of the Electronic transmission of the election result from the electoral act." Southern leaders frown at Nigerian governor's move for 2023 presidency.
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