The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, has urged the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to abandon his 2027 presidential ambition and support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, arguing that the South should complete its eight-year tenure before power returns to the North.
Ike-Muonso, who made the call at an interactive session in Abuja on Monday, also urged the former Anambra State governor to consider joining the ruling All Progressives Congress to contribute to its policy discussions and development agenda.
His position comes amid political manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the question of presidential power rotation between the North and South remaining a key consideration in debates over political alliances and succession.
Although the Nigerian Constitution does not prescribe zoning or rotation of the presidency between the two regions, the arrangement has remained an informal
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