Nigeria, May 19 -- A fresh wave of political tension is brewing over the presidency, as Ossai Ovie Success, a known social commentator and aide to the Delta State Governor, has cautioned northern politicians against attempting to determine the country's presidential future.

Reacting via a Facebook post, Ossai criticized former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over comments that suggested northern politicians could influence whether or not a sitting president completes two terms.

According to Ossai, the idea that any political bloc-no matter how united-can single-handedly dictate the trajectory of a presidential tenure is both misguided and presumptuous.

"Nasir El-Rufai think the Northern politicians can just wake up one morning a...