Hannatu Musawa Advocates Continued Southern Presidency for National Balance

Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has said that Nigeria should maintain a southern presidency for the next four to six years to ensure political balance and national unity.
Speaking on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, Musawa stated that Nigeria is yet to overcome the divisions of ethnicity and regionalism, which continue to shape political discourse and expectations. She noted that the country still struggles to view itself as a unified nation beyond regional lines.
Referencing a poem she wrote titled I Am a Nigerian, which she said would soon return to the airwaves, Musawa explained that the persistent north-south political dynamic must be acknowledged in leadership decisions.
She pointed out that after eight years of northern leadership under former President Muhammadu Buhari, it was only fair that power shifted to the southern region. She argued that this southern leadership should be sustained for another term to create a sense of inclusion and equity across the country.
“Power should certainly for the next four to six years remain in the southern part of the country,” she said, urging political parties to support candidates from the south in the interest of national cohesion.
Musawa expressed hope that in the future, Nigerians would judge political candidates based solely on their competence and what they have to offer, rather than their region of origin. However, she concluded that until the country reaches that point, power rotation remains a necessary measure for stability.