Kenneth Okonkwo Claims 2027 Zoning Aims to Aid Tinubu

Kenneth Okonkwo, a Nollywood veteran actor and politician, stated that the proposal to zone the 2027 presidency to the South serves as a cover-up to facilitate President Bola Tinubu's re-election. He emphasized that the decision for a second term should be based on the president's performance during their first term rather than zoning.

Okonkwo argued that if a president fails to meet the people's expectations, the focus should be on strategies for their democratic removal rather than zoning issues. He, who is also the campaign spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, asserted that Abubakar is the only candidate capable of defeating Tinubu in the upcoming election.

Okonkwo urged the Southeast to align with Abubakar and the North to ensure Tinubu's removal, drawing parallels to Tinubu's previous alignment with Buhari to prevent Jonathan from securing a second term in 2015. He noted that the major political parties contesting in 2027 are the APC and the Coalition Party (ADC).