By Oyinkansayo Wole-Bodunde.
Kenneth Okonkwo, a former Labour Party presidential campaign spokesman, has expressed his willingness to support a candidate from either the northern or southern region of Nigeria, provided they agree to serve only one four-year term.
This is rooted in his belief in equity and fairness, aligned with the unwritten rule of rotational presidency.
During his appearance on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, Okonkwo emphasized the importance of unity among opposition parties. “Everybody should come together. It is something that can be discussed. Who is going to do four years will influence who I am going to support because I still believe in equity and justice,” he stated.
Okonkwo, who resigned from the Labour Party in February, is open to joining a coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next election. He described the APC government as incompetent and stressed the need for a strong opposition alliance to wrest power from the incumbent administration.
Okonkwo’s stance on coalition is clear: “My game plan is simple. If the opposition is serious about taking power from this incompetent government, they must unite and act as one because that was exactly what the APC did in 2013, which helped them win in 2015.” He stated his commitment to coalition-building, saying, “I believe in coalition. When I was leaving, I said I was open to discussions with every group to consolidate the opposition so that we can remove this government.”
