Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has revealed that he will not contest for the presidency of Nigeria again in his lifetime.
Wike said that according to the formation, power will definitely shift to the north after the south might have spent eight years in Aso Rock.
Wike made this revelation while addressing party supporters during the governorship election campaign rally in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Although, his closest challengers have approached the court to seek redress citing some irregularities in the conduct and process of counting election results.
Wike said the reason he fought for power to return to the South was not to become President, insisting that it was not about him but a matter of principle.
“It’s not everyone that started a revolution that will benefit from it. I did it. I fought it and it doesn’t matter. Whether I become President or not is immaterial.
“What is material is that power has come to the South. It must not be me. It must not be me. It’s a matter of principle.
“If it finishes from the South, it goes to the North. I won’t run again. Because the South will finish in eight years and it goes to the North. Because it’s that principle of [power rotation] that brings peace. It’s what brings unity.”
Wike had fought against the national body of his party the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) for fielding a northern candidate and ensured the party did not win the presidential election in Rivers State.
The Rivers -born politician formed an alliance with four other governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as the G-5 Governors.