THE Northern Governors Forum, yesterday, failed to reach a consensus on the contentious issue of zoning.
However, the communiqué issued by the governors at the end of the meeting insisted that the 1999 Constitution did not bar any individual from seeking any office in so far as the person was qualified for that office and with prejudice to zoning.
Governor Aliyu Babangida of Niger State, who is the current chairman of the Forum, in his opening statement made it clear that by the tradition of the Forum, whatever decisions taken under an ambience of democracy shall be binding on all states of the North.
Although they failed to reach a consensus on the contentious issue of zoning, they said, however, that President Goodluck Jonathan like any other Nigerian was free to contest the 2011 election.
Rising from their meeting at the Government House, Kaduna, they also called for wider consultation on the issue of zoning.
The communique issued at the meeting and read by Chairman of the Northern Governors' Forum, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu read: "The special meeting of the Northern Governors" Forum was held sequel to the resolve during its meeting of July 1, 2010, to allow members go back for wider consultations with stakeholders for the unity and progress of northern states within the context of a united Nigeria on zoning of the position of the president before eventually taking position on the matter.
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