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2019: Southwest may lose out as Southsouth lobbies PDP, Atiku for SGF slot
Southsouth is lobbying for Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
With the development, the Southwest, which is demanding the SGF’s seat, may lose out if PDP and Atiku bow to the Southsouth pressure.
Atiku has promised to concede the position to the Southwest as re-echoed recently by ex-Governor Gbenga Daniel, who was the Director-General of the now disbanded Atiku Campaign Organisation.
Some Southsouth leaders and ex-militant leaders in the Niger Delta are behind the lobbying.
They believe no other post could assuage their marginalisation than the SGF slot, The Nation learnt.
The Nation, November 26, 2018
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