2023: South needs to learn from North – Omokri

A socio-political activist, Reno Omokri has stated that the Southern states need to learn from their Northern counterparts on how to play politics to win.

Omokri stated this on the emergence of former Vice President Atiku as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday.

Atiku had defeated Governor Nyesom Wike, Bukola Saraki and other aspirants, pulling 371 votes as against the 237 by Wike while Saraki got 70 votes, Udom Emmanuel pulled 30 votes, Bala Mohammed- 20, Pius Anyim -14.

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According to a post on his verified Facebook page, Reno explained that Atiku’s victory at the primaries was due to the support of the “Northern solidarity”.

He said Atiku emerged winner of the presidential election following the decision of Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State to step down for the former Vice President.

Wike had supported the presidential ambition of Governor Tambuwal in the 2019 presidential election against Atiku.

He wrote, “The South has a lot to learn from the genuine brotherly love and unity displayed by Northerners.

“Consider that though Wike backed Tambuwal against HE Atiku in 2019, the same Tambuwal has turned around to back HE Atiku against Wike in 2022. Northern solidarity! It is something that the South lacks.

“Tambuwal has shown that Northern solidarity is thicker and stronger than financial solidarity”.