Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Poland, Adekunle Ayoola.
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Poland, Adekunle Ayoola, has called on political parties, stakeholders and voters to uphold the principle of fairness, equity and mutual respect as preparations begin for the 2027 general elections.
Ayoola, in a statement on Tuesday, said the presidency should remain in the Southern part of the country in 2027, arguing that doing so would sustain the existing political understanding on the rotation of power between the North and South.
He maintained that rotational presidency may not be a constitutional entitlement for any region, but it is a political convention designed to promote balance, inclusion and a sense of belonging among Nigerians. “As we approach 2027, my position is clear: the presidency should remain in the South for the 2027 presidential election, maintaining the existing political understanding of regional rotation,” Ayoola stated.
He said rotation should not be interpreted as a restriction on the constitutional rights of political parties to nominate candidates or the freedom of Nigerians to vote for candidates of their choice. “By ‘rotation,’ I do not mean that any region has an automatic constitutional entitlement to the presidency, nor that voters or political parties should be restricted in exercising their democratic choices,” he said.
