advertisementA presidential hopeful, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has accused the presidency of fanning the embers of ethnicity in the nation. “Dividing Nigeria along regional lines in order to escape accountability for governance failure is shameful and dangerous. It is a direct betrayal of the oath to defend the unity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “Using ethnicity and region to mask incompetence is not only lazy politics, but it is a direct insult to Nigerians who are struggling to survive,” Olawepo-Hashim added. Calling on Nigerians across the country to reject divisive politics, he said the ruling party would not be able to rely on regional sentiment in the next election cycle.