Former Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has said it is only fair and just for the South to complete an eight-year presidential tenure with President Bola Tinubu, in line with Nigeria’s rotational arrangement.
Amosun made this known on Sunday at the Ake Palace Pavilion in Abeokuta while addressing leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), party members, and well-wishers during activities marking his 68th birthday.
While reaffirming his membership of the APC, the former senator declared open support for Tinubu’s re-election ahead of the 2027 general election, stressing that equity and national stability demand respect for zoning between the North and South.
He noted that although Tinubu hails from the South-West, his presidency represents the entire country, adding that respecting the rotational agreement remains a “no-brainer” for anyone who truly desires unity and fairness in Nigeria.
“In the interest of Nigeria, we must observe rotation. If the North takes the presidency this time, the South will have to take it the next time.
“The last president from the North was President Muhammadu Buhari. He did how many years? Eight years.
“Now, it is the turn of us in the South. And we have President Tinubu in the saddle, President Tinubu representing all of us in Nigeria primarily, but he is from the South-West zone.
“And he is representing all of us in the South. So, indeed, it is a no-brainer for anybody that loves Nigeria to agree that whatever we are doing, we should respect that rotational arrangement and that rotational agreement,” Amosun said.
While admitting that some policies of the Tinubu administration have brought hardship to Nigerians, Amosun maintained that the reforms are beginning to yield positive results.
He urged citizens to remain patient, expressing confidence that the Renewed Hope agenda would ultimately deliver the dividends of democracy.
Amosun, who described himself as a founding leader of the APC in Ogun State, said his loyalty to the party remains unwavering, insisting that the party’s history in the state cannot be told without acknowledging his role and that of other early leaders.
“In any case, in this Ogun State, how can they talk about APC without talking about Amosun and all of us? This is with all due respect to leaders and our elders.
“I think probably the only person that you will say, oh, in this Ogun State, when we were forming APC, I will say, oh, is in the forefront, is Chief Osoba. When you take Chief Osoba, who will you take next? It’s me. It’s us. And that is why you do not destroy what you build. So for us, this is who we are, and this is where we are,” Amosun said.
The event was attended by several APC stalwarts, including former Minister of Mines and Steel Development Lekan Adegbite; former Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, Sarafa Tunji Isola; former CBN Deputy Governor Tunde Lemo; and former senators Iyabo Anisulowo and Gbenga Obadara, among others.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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