2023: For Me, I Have Nothing Against Zoning, APC Must Get It Right – Akeredolu

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has again reiterated his call for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to respect zoning arrangements in choosing candidates for the 2023 presidential election.

The Ondo Governor submitted that it is important for the party to get it right if it wants to remain in power beyond 2023 when the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari ends.

To this end, Governor Akeredolu who has not hidden his support for the 2023 presidency to go to the south, said internal democracy must prevail as the soul of the party is at stake.

According to a statement on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde titled ‘APC Convention: We Must Sustain Internal Democracy -Gov Akeredolu,’ the Ondo Governor made the submissions on Tuesday at the Government House, Alagbaka, Akure when he played host to the Senator Sani Musa campaign organization.

Akeredolu was quoted as saying, “What we are faced with now, for me, is the soul of our party. My party, your party, our party. You have alluded to it that a number of people came together to form alliances to unseat a government that was in power for over sixteen years. We have the legacy parties and other people joined.

“We got that mass of people to come together. We were able to change the narrative about politics. We took the bull by the horn. We have not been in office for up to eight years. We can not afford to throw away our chances. We must get our acts together as a political party.

“We must have values. What are our core values? Do we want to represent a democratic institution that everyone would appreciate? Let’s create that niche for ourselves. I’m not opposed to zoning offices because there must be mechanism for balance. For me, I have nothing against zoning. What I have said, and that is why I will continue to encourage you, is that there must be internal democracy.”