TRACKING> The South -South Elders Forum on Saturday said the geopolitical zone should be allowed to produce the next President in 2023 .
The forum’ s position came at a time there are clamours by the South -East to produce the next President just as some others are calling for the retention of the Presidency in the North .
The National Coordinator of SSEF , Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, made the forum ’s position known while speaking with journalists in Abuja .
He said the geopolitical zone , if allowed to produce the next President , would only serve one term and hand over to the South -East .
He however said any attempt by the North to be insisting on the Presidency would resort to a crisis .
Sara- Igbe said , “ To the Igbo , we sympathise with them and understand their feelings. We know how they feel and we are in a better position to protect them .
“ When the time comes , we will not only allow them go for single tenure but for second tenure as well . Even if others don ’t want second tenure for them , we will insist on them getting second tenure because that is their right and we believe that every zone should have that second tenure .
“ One zone should not have one tenure and others two tenures , it is not fair . ”
He insisted that if the country must witness stability , there must be fairness .
He said those agitating for the Presidency to be retained in the North in 2023 did not mean well for the country .
Sara- Igbe added , “ Except if they want chaos in this country , then the North can insist on 2023 Presidency .
“ But I can tell you that the South -South is a stabilising force in Nigeria , we will stabilise the country and we will not allow Nigeria to get to that level where there will be conflict .
“ We will try as much as possible to marry all the groups. We can be able to contain all the groups to ensure there is stability, peace and understanding amongst ourselves . ”
Sara-Igbe ruled out the use of force, saying politicians from the zone were ready to go round the country and lobby to achieve their aim .
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