2023: North Central deserves presidency more than South East – Yahaya Bello

Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has reacted to the clamor for presidency to be zoned to the South East. Bello opined that the North Central region of the country deserves it more.

He spoke on Tuesday at the presidential villa in Abuja. He said this in response to a recent comment by Ohanaeze Ndigbo that zoning the presidency to the south-east is a key ingredient for national unity.

Bello averred that neither the President nor Vice president position has ever been held by a candidate from his region and therefore more deserving of it than the South East. He further described himself as eminently qualified.

He said;

“Well, if you’re talking of south-east, then you will equally talk of north-central. Not only since 1999 but since 1960. So what do you say about north-central; both the president and vice-president?

“So put the situation of the south-east and that of north-central side by side, then who is more disadvantaged in terms of the position of presidency; both presidents and vice presidents? So if you put both sides together, then let’s do justice. And whichever way you look at it, I’m eminently qualified.”