The Southern Forum of Former Legislators on Saturday urged opposition politicians to allow President Bola Tinubu to complete the South’s alloted eight years in power, declaring him their sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
The forum, comprising lawmakers who have served at state, federal, and local government levels across the 17 southern states, made the declaration at its summit held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Reading the communiqué at the end of the meeting, former lawmaker and Edo State Attorney General, Mr. Samson Osagie, said the decision was based on fairness, equity and national unity.
“We commend the patriotic courage of our colleagues of the Northern Caucus in calling for the South to complete their tenure of the leadership of the country,” the communiqué read. “We affirm that it is turn of the South to complete its tenure. We posit that it is in the best interest of the South and the nation that the incumbent, President Bola Tinubu, completes the tenure of the South. Accordingly, we adopt him as the sole candidate of the South. We call on the South to support the North in 2031 to take up their tenure for the leadership of our dear country.”
The Chief of Staff to the President and National Convener of the forum, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, threw his weight behind the decision, describing Tinubu as “an exceptional and generational leader” whose bold reforms are laying the foundation for long-term prosperity.
“The argument for President Tinubu to complete his eight-year term has been said loud and clear. I am in support of this call, because it can’t be faulted,” Gbajabiamila said.
“For the sake of unity, equity and fairness, President Tinubu deserves another term. Beyond this argument, the President is also taking bold and daring steps to reset the nation for a greater tomorrow and therefore deserves the support of all to complete this good job.”
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