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<p>Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has called on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to zone its presidential ticket to the South ahead of the next general election, warning that fielding a northern candidate could undermine the party’s appeal in the region.</p>
<p>Speaking in Kano during an interactive session with youth groups, Amaechi advised the ADC leadership to carefully consider Nigeria’s unwieldy but established practice of power rotation. He argued that presenting a northern flag bearer at a time when many southerners expect the presidency to remain in the South would make it difficult to galvanise voter support.</p>
<p>“If you elect somebody from the North, I’m not saying we won’t campaign, but it will be difficult to convince the South to give up power,” Amaechi said. “They will ask the North, ‘Why is it that only when power comes to the South that there is a problem?’”</p>
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<p>The former Rivers State governor outlined three critical factors the party must weigh in selecting its candidate: capacity, age, and the prevailing political dynamics—particularly the unwritten understanding that power should rotate to the South.</p>
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<p>“First is capacity. Second is age. Third, which is the last point, is to respect the unwritten law of power that is now in the South,” he stated.</p>
<p>Amaechi suggested that a clear zoning decision in favour of the South would ease the path for southern politicians and voters to rally behind the ADC. He further noted that such a move could set the stage for a future transfer of power to the North.</p>
<p>“They should conclude that and then transfer power to the North,” he said. “It makes it easier for those of us from the South to say we are going to compete because the North has said, ‘finish all this.’”</p>
<p>Despite his firm stance on zoning, Amaechi reaffirmed his loyalty to the ADC, emphasising that regional considerations would not influence his commitment to the party. He pledged to support whoever emerges as the standard bearer through the primary process.</p>
<p>“Whether it is a Southerner or a Northerner is immaterial; I will support whoever emerges at the primary,” he said. “But I also advise the ADC to look around and identify the best material that can convince Nigerians that things will be turned around.”</p>
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