Nay Politician Seeking Power Transfer to North is Unpatriotic, Says Nwosu

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Chief of Staff to the Imo Governor, Uche Nwosu, has described as “unpatriotic” any political leader or group calling for power shift from the south to the north in 2027.

Nwosu made this statement during an interactive session with reporters in Abuja, where he also dismissed the coalition of opposition politicians led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Malam Nasir El-Rufai against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term aspiration as “unfair and unjustifiable”.

According to Nwosu, President Tinubu deserves a second term in office based on the power shift arrangement between the south and north since the return of democratic dispensation in 1999.

He argued that it is unfair for anyone to suggest that the south should not complete its eight years in office, especially since President Buhari has just finished his eight years in office.

Nwosu emphasized that those agitating for power to shift to the north are being selfish and not patriotic. “Whoever is supporting the north to take power at this point in time is not a true Nigerian,” he insisted.

The APC chieftain also predicted that the coalition led by Atiku Abubakar will not affect the electoral fortunes of the governing APC in 2027, describing the experiment as “dead on arrival”.

He attributed the failure of the coalition to the fact that Nigerians are no longer interested in the opposition’s antics and are instead focused on the progress being made by the APC-led government.

Nwosu also defended the present administration against criticism of non-performance, arguing that two years is grossly inadequate to assess any administration. He maintained that President Tinubu has recorded significant inroads in socio-economic and infrastructural developments in the country in less than two years in office.

On the ongoing gale of defection by members of opposition political parties to the APC, Nwosu said it is not surprising and debunked insinuations that the country is heading towards a one-party state ahead of the 2027 general elections. He noted that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) still have governors and other elective offices in the country, ensuring that the country’s multiparty status remains intact.

Nwosu also expressed concern about the spate of insecurity in parts of the country, which he noted predates the present administration. He stressed the need for community policing, which involves the active participation of traditional rulers, youths, and critical stakeholders to keep the peace in all 774 local councils of the country.