Allowing the South-East to produce the next Nigerian president, according to Dr. Doyin Okupe, a former assistant to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, will ensure the unity and stability of the country, IgbereTV reports
In an open letter to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, Okupe claimed that the South-East has never produced a president in Nigeria’s history.
His plea came only days after Peoples Democratic Party presidential aspirants from the South-East urged that the party’s presidential ticket for 2023 be assigned to their region.
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, Mr Peter Obi, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, and Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze are the candidates.
Okupe who earlier declared an intention to run for the presidency in 2023 later stepped down his ambition, saying it was done in the interest of equity and fairness.
