Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has criticized the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for deciding to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South.
According to reports, Keyamo explained the action as a political ploy to deceive Nigerians before the next election.
The minister stated that voters could not trust the arrangement because it lacked seriousness in an interview with Vanguard on Sunday.
He claimed that the ruling created numerous concerns about whether the party would actually adhere to the agreement in the event that political interests altered in the future.
Keyamo contended that the party’s leaders might simply change their stance. He claimed that if conditions changed in the future, there was nothing stopping the party from taking a different course.
The minister also mentioned the potential for former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to switch political parties or persuade the coalition to undo the zoning arrangement if he become a significant member of the group.
Such possibilities, in Keyamo’s opinion, demonstrate that the resolution cannot be a trustworthy pledge to Nigerians prior to the general election in 2027. Such party agreements, according to him, are subject to change whenever political leaders so choose.
“The NDC’s decision is nothing more than political 419 and an affront to Nigerians’ sensibilities. What would happen if Peter Obi switched parties, presuming he wins, or if, in the unusual event that he does, he persuaded the NDC’s NEC to overturn the ruling? The minister declared, “This is merely a prank pushed too far.
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