2023 Presidency: The South May Rise Up In Arms If Another Northerner Succeeds Buhari

Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has said that the Southern part of
Nigeria may rise up in arms if another northerner becomes president in 2023 after Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking in an interview with Daily Independent, Babachir Lawal said, even though a President cannot appoint who will succeed him, he should be interested in who his successor would be, so his legacies in office can be preserved.

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According to Lawal, as Nigerians gradually approach the 2023 general elections, deliberate actions that can lead to crisis should be avoided.

Here's what he said;
“I recently granted an interview where I said the 2023 presidency should go to the South. I say so because you need an environment that is peaceful. We don’t want a crisis created by avoidable, deliberate actions.

“I can imagine a Northerner becoming President again for the next 8 years. The South will definitely rise up in arms. The environment we live and the perception of everyone is important. Nigerians believe that if their man is there, they stand a chance of getting it.”