2027 Elections: Forum Pushes Power Rotation With Nationwide Crusade

A political advocacy group called the South-North Progressive Forum, or SNPF, has started a national push for power rotation ahead of the general elections in 2027.

To address a long-standing power disparity and promote national cohesion, the Forum is calling for the President to be formally assigned to southern Nigeria.

Speaking to reporters in Abuja on Sunday, Comrade Festus Onyekwulisi, the SNPF’s chairman, outlined the organization’s goals and made a fact-based argument for a fair distribution of power between the North and South.

We are quietly leading the development of a national consensus that would influence the 2027 voting process, Onyekwulisi said. “It is not enough for a few political elites to agree to the zoning of 2027 presidency to the South; there must be a conscious mobilization to ensure that millions of citizens across southern states as well as the 19 northern states actively buy into this idea,” he said.

Additionally, the SNPF is urging the National Assembly to pass legislation establishing a formal power rotation system for political office.

For the sake of national stability, the group is also asking all political parties to adopt zoning to the south in 2027, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which has not yet zoned its presidential ticket.

“The South-North Progressive Forum is establishing itself as a strong, issue-based movement as the 2027 elections approach, committed to making sure that the next election is fought on the principles of equity and justice, potentially reshaping the country’s political landscape,” the SPNF leader said.

Onyekwulisi cited Nigeria’s democratic history since 1957 and pointed out a glaring discrepancy: the North has been president for a total of 24 years, while the South has only been in power for 18 years.

He maintained that giving the South another four-year term in 2027 is a vital measure to uphold the values of justice, federal character, and national cohesiveness rather than a question of political favor.

Our aim is a Nigeria where no group dominates but where every sector has a genuine sense of belonging, he said. “This is not about mere politics, it is about national integration, equity, justice, and fairness, and it is about ensuring national cohesion so that we have peace in this nation.”

In addition to advocacy, the SPNF claims that in order to guarantee the election of a southern president in 2027, it intends to mobilize at least 10 million votes.

According to Onyekwulisi, the group has already appointed coordinators nationwide and established a structure for mobilization.

Onyekwulisi said the group is conducting concurrent sensitization activities to battle voter indifference and the threat of election malpractices. He warned that politicians who intend to use hunger, insecurity, or religious and ethnic sentiments as weapons will be let down in 2027.

“Those tactics are over, politics will not be the same in 2027; any politician who tries to manipulate Nigerians will fail miserably, and Nigerians will vote with their consciences,” he declared.

Onyekwulisi claims that one distinctive aspect of the SNPF’s approach is the adoption of a novel political theory known as “Rightful Defection.” He claims that this idea gives its nonpartisan members the freedom to freely back any southern candidate they choose, regardless of their formal party affiliations, on the basis of competence and equity.

“This is not about politics, this is about patriotism, this is about national integration, this is about equity, peace, and the progress of Nigeria,” Onyekwulisi responded when asked if the organization is thinking about becoming a political party.