Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, is not taking it softly with any northerner seeking to contest the 2027 Presidency against President Bola Tinubu.
In fact he has declared that any such politician should be considered an enemy of the North.
He made the declaration yesterday at a pre-campaign meeting of Benue State indigenes residing in Kaduna, according to a statement by the SGF’s spokesman, Yomi Odunuga.
Akume spoke in relation to a power rotation agreement between the North and the South in Kaduna State which he said was to keep the country together, declaring:
With the 027 Presidency in view, he stated: “Remember that it was in this same Kaduna State that we agreed on power rotation between the North and the South.
“You cannot doubt the credentials of those that reached this agreement at that time, and it was done to keep this country together. We agreed on power shift, and that is what has kept this country going. That is what has retained our territorial integrity.
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“Anybody who is from the North and running for the presidency is an enemy of the North. Don’t allow that pretender to deceive you. It is not yet our turn.
“The North’s turn is in 2031. Prepare to vote for Tinubu. Do not allow anyone to destroy the country because of a vaunting personal ambition,” he said.
Recalling past political disagreements among Nigerian leaders, he warned against repeating mistakes that could weaken the North in national politics.
“Let us remember that the President has been fair to all in terms of appointments and others. He doesn’t favour one religion over the other. Just look at the figures. So be careful about what people tell you,” he said.
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“Let nobody deceive you; Asiwaju loves Benue, and he has displayed that in the number of significant projects the Federal Government is carrying out simultaneously in the state.
“These projects are diverse in healthcare, roads, education and others. This is being replicated throughout the federation.
“For example, in the area of education, over 65 per cent of NELFUND has been accessed, and most of them are from the North,” he said.
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