A former governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima has stated that it is too early to discuss the zoning of 2023 presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), but that the leaders of the party will be the ones to make the decision.
Speaking in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state capital on Friday, December 4, during a two-day high-level mid-term retreat, the APC chieftains described as a total distraction the wrangling recently generated over zoning.
It was gathered that the former governor, who spoke alongside the Minister of Works and Housing, Raji Fashola, maintained that APC will not disintegrate over the presidential ticket.
He also expressed confidence that the party would win the election by 2023. “Don’t forget that our party still controls the Presidency. We have a leader and other competent leaders that can manage every crisis situation.
“At the appropriate time, our leaders will sit and take the apt decision that will resolve the issue.”
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transport, on Tuesday, December 1, backed Fashola’s call to honour the zoning formula ahead of 2023.
Speaking on Channels TV, Amaechi said the APC is built on the principles of zoning and should be accorded the deserved respect in picking its presidential candidates.
Amaechi’s statement came days after Fashola advised the leadership of the APC to respect and honour the agreement reached at the formative stage of the party for zoning to take place.
