South-South Advocacy Group wants zone to produce Nigerian president in 2023

A political group, South-south Advocacy Group, is pushing for the emergence of a Nigerian president in 2023 from the geo-political zone

This was the crux of its recent meeting, which took place in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital.

In a communique issued at the end of the meeting, the group said it was committed to advocating for a president of South-south extraction in 2023.

The group resolved to reach out to all stakeholders in the South-south geopolitical zone, including governors, irrespective of their political affiliation, to secure their buy in into the project of South-South Presidency in 2023.

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Read the communique: “After a meeting of the South-south Presidency 2023 Advocacy Group which held at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on 4th June, 2021, which attracted participants from the South-South geopolitical region, the following decisions were reached.

▪︎ The group is committed to advocating for a President South-south extraction in 2023

▪︎The Group will reach out to all stakeholders in the South South geopolitical region including Governors, irrespective of their political affiliation to secure their buy in into the project of South- south Presidency in 2023

▪︎The Group positions itself as a strong political platform in the South-south region in defence of the region’s political ethos. Consequently, it will work assiduously for the emergence of South-south President during the next general election.

▪︎The Group will reach out to and engage all the States of the federation as well as ethnic nationalities, to buy into this project

▪︎The Group will engage and work with the media to achieve its objectives.

▪︎The Group accepts and stands by the position of the leaders of the Southern and Middle Belt that no South-south person aspires to or accepts to become Vice Presidential candidate or chairman of any political party in the country.

▪︎Worried about the growing insecurity in the country, the Group urges the President, National Assembly, Security Agencies, Traditional and Religious leaders and all Nigerians to step up efforts in addressing issues that have caused and ignited the current situation in order to secure the sovereignty of the country, while also protecting life and property.

▪︎ The Group expresses concern about the state of underdevelopment of the Niger Delta, vis-a-viz the contribution of the region.

▪︎The Group urges the Federal Government to make haste and inaugurate the NDCC Board to enable it achieve the objectives and purpose for which it was established to sustain the prevailing peace in the region.

▪︎The Group strongly urges the National Assembly to create a platform that will enable Nigerians give to themselves a people’s Constitution that will allow for fiscal federalism and a home-grown democratic governance structure.”

The communique was jointly signed by Cheif Diekivie Ikiogha (Protem Chairman), Engr. Ini Charles Udonwa (Akwa Ibom),
Dr Didi Opiuyo (Rivers), High Chief (Major) A. O Oputa
(Bayelsa), Engr Okon Ita
(Cross River), Hon. (Barr) Onyemah-Iwe Jahswill (Delta) and Dr Uwamose Amatasun (Edo).