The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) says Southwest geopolitical zone is ready to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
The group said it was therefore important for leaders of the Southwest in the All Progressives Congress (APC) to close ranks in order to clinch the presidential ticket of the party at the expiration of Buhari’s tenure.
Publicity Secretary of the group in Ekiti State, Prince Michael Ogungbemi stated these while addressing reporters on Sunday.
According to him, APC National leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, pioneer Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande and the Chairman, Nigeria Governor’s Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi must come together in the interest of Yoruba land to clinch the presidential ticket of the party.
Ogungbemi said, “ARG has met and we have concluded that the Yoruba nation is ready to lead Nigeria. We have a blueprint that we can present to any presidential candidate that can bring better democratic governance to all Nigerians.
“The southwest is ready to take over. We have human and material resources. The political leaders must go on consultations. We have six geopolitical zones, Southwest is just a block. Tinubu must lead this block. Also, Luckily, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who is the NGF Chairman, is from the southwest.
“They must move for a united family to clamour for the presidency for the southwest and produce a unified front. If they can speak with one voice, we will actually clinch this ticket, because it is our turn.
“We can’t go into that race with a divided house. Tinubu, Fayemi, Akande, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, Gen. Alani Akinrinade, Prof Banji Akintoye, Senator Femi Okurounmu, Senator Ayo Fasanmi, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) and others must convey a meeting of the progressive politicians in the zone so that we can be United. If we have a candidate that is acceptable to both the North and the South, we will surely win.
“But Yoruba nation will blame Tinubu, Fayemi and Akande if the southwest fails to clinch the ticket.”
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