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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Abdulmumin Jibrin, a member of the House of Representatives representing Kiru\/Bebeji Federal Constituency in Kano State, has declared that the North held power for 39 and a half years, while the South had it for 28 years.<\/p>\n

Jibrin further said it is an insult to former northern heads of state and presidents to claim that Nigeria started from 1999.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Channels Television\u2019s Politics Today on Wednesday, Jibrin insisted that Nigeria began in 1960, and that any reckoning should start from that point.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe North has had power for 39 and half years, the South has 28 years. Nigeria started from independence in 1960.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t count power from 1999; whoever you are, I can look at you and say it\u2019s unfair and you know the danger in it. It\u2019s an insult to the former head of states when a northerner goes on national television and says Nigeria started from 1999.<\/p>\n

\u201cGowon was Head of State for nine years, Shagari was president for four years; you didn\u2019t include Shagari; Buhari two years, Babangida did eight years, Abacha five years, you have Yar\u2019Adua three years, and you have Buhari eight years.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo we recognise Babangida as a former president? Yes, we do. Do we recognise Abacha as a former Head of State? Yes, we do. Do we recognise Buhari as a former Head of State, [and] later a former president? Yes, we do.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat has never been in contention in this country. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a very good line of argument to place it upon.\u201d<\/p>\n

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