ACF Rejects Claims of Mandated North‑South Presidency Deal
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has dismissed assertions that presidential candidate Peter Obi or his running mate Rabiu Kwankwaso were authorised to negotiate a North‑South presidency arrangement on behalf of any region.
Speaking to Leadership, ACF national publicity secretary Tukur Muhammad Baba described the alleged one‑term agreement as illegal and a sign of desperation for power.
The forum argued that such an agreement does not justify supporting Obi from the northern states, and that Kwankwaso lacked the authority to enter into any deal on behalf of the country.
ACF warned that the deal is sufficient grounds for voters to reject both Obi and Kwankwaso in the 2027 elections, labelling the pact as counterproductive and unconstitutional.
According to Baba, “This kind of arrangement is unproductive and makes little sense. Leadership rotation from North to South is not a constitutional requirement; it is an internal party matter that cannot be imposed on the nation by anybody.”
He added that, because the agreement is illegal, it is counterproductive. He posed a hypothetical: if Obi won and performed well, would it be reasonable to hand power back after four years to an unknown successor?
The ACF spokesman stressed that nobody had sent Obi or Kwankwaso to negotiate a presidency decision between the North and the South; they were merely pursuing personal ambition.
He urged politicians to stop claiming they act for southerners or northerners, insisting the deal reflects personal ambition rather than national service, and concluded that the very fact they signed such an agreement is reason enough to reject them at the polls.
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