Elder statesman and leader of Pan-Niger Delta Forum, (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has described the growing number of presidential aspirants from the southern part of the country as ‘madness and unrealistic’.
Clark, who disclosed this in Abuja, while interacting with newsmen, said most of the aspirants from the South that have declared interest to contest for president in 2023 are playing double games.
Recall that presidential aspirants from the southern region that have either declared interest or obtained forms include: Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi; former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha; Minister of State, Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba, former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the only female aspirant have picked forms, Uju Kennedy.
Others are Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Pastor Tunde Bakare; Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi; former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani; Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige; Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu; former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Adams Oshiomhole.
On the issue of zoning, Clark stressed that they have warned southern politicians not to accept running mate positions if the All Progressives Congress, (APC), and Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), refuse to zone the presidency to the South.
