Why Northerners Should Wait For 2031 Presidency – SGF Akume

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December 9, 2024
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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has urged individuals from the North who are eyeing the presidency in 2027 to defer their ambitions until 2031.

Akume made the statement while appealing to Nigerians to support the passage of key bills through the necessary legislative processes, emphasizing that the bills were carefully designed for the benefit of the country.

Speaking on the Politics on Sunday programme on Television Continental, hosted by Femi Akande, Akume reassured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu’s popularity has not waned due to recent tax reforms and other major economic measures introduced over the past 17 months.

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He particularly defended the Tax Reform Bills, describing them as well-conceived initiatives that, once passed by the National Assembly, would guide the nation towards long-term economic recovery and growth.

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He said, “President Tinubu through the reform bills, wants to reposition the Nation’s economy as he earlier did with the removal of fuel subsidy and harmonization of the foreign exchange windows in the country.

“It is very easy to destroy but difficult to build, the various reforms being rolled out are meant to rebuild the destroyed Nigeria by previous administrations.

“Very soon, Nigerians will start seeing results from the reforms being carried out,” he added.

The SGF also urged those aspiring to the presidency of Nigeria to bide their time until 2031, when the current President, Bola Tinubu, will have completed his second term.

Akume said, “President Tinubu, as a Southerner, should be allowed to have a second term, meaning that those eyeing the Presidency from the North in 2027 should look beyond that year by waiting till 2031.

“If it is the will of God for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to be President of Nigeria, even at the age of 90 years, he can get it, but he and other Northerners, eyeing the office now, should look beyond 2027.”