North-East Turn to Produce President of Nigeria for Justice, Equity and Fairness
Sir Nnamdi Azikiwe
Since Nigeria Independence all geopolitical zones of Nigeria has tasted Presidency apart from North-East. Sir Nnamdi Azikiwe was the first President of Nigeria from South-Eastern part of Nigeria, when the British gave Nigeria freedom in 1963. He rule from 1st October, 1963 to 16th January, 1966 (2 years 107 days) when the military strike and took over power via coup d'etat and uprooted the democratically elected civilian government under parliamentary system of government.
The first coup in Nigeria was a Major General from South-Eastern by Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi was the first Military Head of State in Nigeria.
He took over power by gun and killed some Northern leaders like Sir Ahmadu Bello and Tafawa Balewa. He rule from 16th January, 1966 to 29th July, 1966 )194 days). followed by the counter coup as a result of mischief in the coup d'etat of Major GeneralJohnson Aguiyi-Ironsi.
General Yakubu Gowon on 1st August, 1966 took over from the then Head State. General Yakubu Gowon is from North-Central and his government was between 1st August 1966 to 29th July 1975. (8 years 362 days)
General Murtal Mohammed Ramat from North-Central take over from General Yakubu Gowon between 29th July 1975 to 13th February,1976 (199 days) in power before he was assassinated by Major Dimka via failed coup d'etat. After the assassination of General Murtal Muhammad Ramat in 1976.
General Olusegun Obasanjo accented to Head of State and Commander of the Army Forces from South-West on 13th February, 1976 to 1st October, 1979 (3 years, 258 days) Olusegun Obasanjo conducted an election and hand over power to the elected civilian government.
Alhaji Shehu Shagari became the second civilian President from North-Western part of Nigeria when he won an election in 1979, he government lasted between 1st October 1979 to 31st December,1983 (4years, 91days)
When Major General Muhammadu Buhari took over the government through coup d'etat and became head of state and commander of the Army forces 31st December, 1983 from North-Western part of Nigeria, he served from 31st December,1983 to 27th August. 1985 (1 years, 239 days)
President Ibrahim Badamasi Babandiga from North-Central came to power when the economy of Nigeria became worse than ever on rescue mision, he took over the government from Major General Muhammadu Buhari, on the 27th August. 1985.
Maradona as popularly called, When General Ibrahim Badamasi Babandiga hand over to civilian government got delay and the annulment of June 12, He government lasted from 27th August 1985 to 26th August 1993 (7 years 364 days).
The evil Genius as some section may called him, he has done a lot of good things to this Nation for which no president has done, ranges from infrastructural development Economy, Roads, Hospital, Agriculture and many more, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babandiga later step aside and hand over to the interim government of Chief Arnest Shonikan from South-West on the 27th August,1993, Chief Arnest Shonikan only stayed in power between 27th August, 1993 to 17th November, 1993 (83 days) before the General or all General take over the government via bloodless coup d'etat and uprooted the interim government in 1993.
General Sani Abacha who is from North-West took over from chief Arnest Shonikan of which General Ibrahim Badamasi Babandiga hand over power to as a result of June 12 annulment as interim government who hailed from South-Western part of Nigeria,
General Sani Abacha government was from 17th November,1993 to 8th June, 1998 (4 years 203 days) died in Aso Rock. May his gentle soul rest in Arjanatul Firdaus Amin.
The death of General Sani Abacha brought General Abubakar Andulsalam as head of state and commander of the Army forces which he ruler form 8th June, 1998 to 29th May, 1999 (355 days) from North-Central and then hand over power to the civilian government and at this time he handed over to former head of state and commander of the Army forces General Olusegun Obasanjo.
President Olusegun Obasanjo served between 29th May. 1999 and 29th May 2007 from South-West. After successful completion of his tenures he conducted an election that brought Umaru Musa Yaradua on 29th may. 2007
Umaru Musa Yaradua's tenure only last for a while as a result of illness. He died in Aso Rock and that brought the end of his power from 29th may. 2007 to 5th May,2010 (2 years 341 days). May his gentle Soul rest in Arjanatul Firdaus Amin,
Dr. Goodluck Abere Johnathan who hailed from South-South became the next President as the constitution demand been the vice President as at the time President Umaru Musa Yaradua died, he succeeded him as President and Commander of Nigeria Army forces from 5th May 2010 to 29th May,2015 (5 years 25 days). He contested the election in 2011 after the completion of Umaru Musa Yaradua's tenure and he won which lasted to 29th May, 2015 and when he recontested with General Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 his lost the election and hand over honorably to General Muhammadu Buhari.
Meanwhile General Muhammadu Buhari.who is from North-West has been contesting in an election since 2003 with different political parties, fortunately in 2015 he won the election and recontested in 2015 and won again to date,
As the analysis of Presidency in Nigeria, there have never be a time where North-Eastern part of the country head the presidency therefore North-Eastern deserved to be the President of Nigeria.
Less I forget someone will definitely point out Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa who was the first Prime Minister was from North-East when the Colonial Master hand over power,
The writer is not an ignorant to that fact but what the article is analysing here is President because we are presently practicing Presidential system of government not parliamentary system of government.
However. Even if it has to be counted among that means North-East only ruler Nigeria once just like South-South. While other regions has either twice or more.
For the sake of Justice, Equity and Fairness North-Eastern part of Nigeria should be given a chance and because it has been long overdue.
However. Let look at the analysis:
1963_ 1966 (2 years, 104 days) South-East President Nnamdi Azikiwe
1966 (194 days)South-East Major General Aguiyi-Ironsi
1966_ 1975 (8 years 362 days)North-Central General Yakubu Gowon
1976_ 1977 (199 days)North-West General Murtal Muhammad Ramat
1977_ 1979 3 years. 258 days)South-West General Olusegun Obasanjo
1979_ 1983 (4 years 91 days) North-West Alhaji Shehu Shagari
1983_ 1985 (1 years, 239 days) North-West General Muhammadu Buhari
1985_ 1993 (7 years, 364 days) North-Central General Ibrahim Badamasi Babandiga
1993 (83 days)South-West Chief Arnest Shonikan
1993_ 1998 (4 years. 203 days) North-West General Sani Abacha
1998_ 1999 (355 days) North-Central General Abubakar Andulsalam
1999_ 2007 (8 years) South-West President Olusegun Obasanjo (OBJ)
2007_ 2010 (2 years, 342 days) North-West Umaru Musa Yaradua
2010_ 2015 (5 years. 25 days) South-South Dr Goodluck Ebere Johnathan (GEJ)
2015 to date (6 years and still counting)North-West President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB)
Going by the forgone analysis NO regional states that has not occupied the presidency of this country at least twice apart of South-South and the region that has not occupied at all or once as the case maybe is North-East.
South-East has tasted the power of presidency as the head of the government twice, South-West thrice, North-Central thrice, North-West 6 times South-South once and North-East non or once as the case maybe.
For Justice, Equity and Fairness, North-East deserved to be the president of Nigeria come 2023.
May Almighty Allah in His Infinite Mercy see us through the next election come 2023. Noth-East need to be considered for Justice, Equity, and Fairness
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God bless Nigeria,
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