Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Tuesday said the North-Central region is more deserving of the Presidency in 2023 than the South-East region.
Mr Bello made the assertion during a chat with journalists at the State House after a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Governor noted that the North-Central has been the most marginalised since 1960, when the country attained her independence.
The Governor, who was at the State House to brief the President on the state of insecurity in Kogi, said the North-Central has never produced the president nor vice president of the country, and it was only fair that it produce the next President of the country in the 2023 general elections.
On insecurity, he said the issue is over-hyped and could be politically motivated.
He urged a reduction of the over-reliance on security agencies.
Chief press secretary to the governor, Onogwu Mohammed earlier in a release said Bello and President Buhari had detailed discussions on politics and security.
“The Governor, in his usual concern for matters relating to governance and security, was at the villa for progressive talks with the President. They shared ideas and also reached certain conclusions that I won’t want to disclose for confidentiality purposes.”
Bello is one of the leading aspirants seeking to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 and he has enjoyed support from different groups across the country.
Earlier in January, no fewer than 600 women groups, drawn from different parts of the country, converged in Abuja for a solidarity walk for Governor Bello to run for presidential election.
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