Nigeria, Jan. 25 -- Former members of Nigeria's federal and state legislatures have renewed calls for the rotation of the presidency between the North and the South to be formally incorporated into the Constitution, arguing that such a move would deepen trust, ease political tension and reinforce national cohesion.

The call was among key resolutions adopted at the 2026 National Summit of the National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL), held in Abuja on Saturday under the theme "National Unity and Nation Building: Beyond 2031."

In a communique issued after the meeting, the Forum said constitutionalising rotational leadership would remove ambiguity around power-sharing, entrench fairness and provide long-term stability for future electora...