By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor
UNTIL three weeks ago, the Nigerian political firmament was astir and abuzz with activities. The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were in their elements politicking, with politicians making claims and counter-claims, and posturing for the 2023 general polls, especially the presidential.
The issue of what part of the country should produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in 2023 was on the front burner. Politicians joined issues on whether it should go to the South or remain in the North. And if it goes to the South whether the South-East should be given the opportunity or not as the South-West, which played crucial roles in the emergence of Buhari, raised its hand as the next destination.
Indeed, some politicians angling for political slots started alignment and re-alignments. There were defections from the APC to PDP and vice visa. 2023 posters of some of them were sighted…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
