2023 presidency: Northern youths endorse Tinubu
- The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has been endorsed for the 2023 presidency
- The former Lagos state governor was endorsed by Northern youths under the auspices of United Northern Youths and Students
- The group says the APC chieftain has shown himself as a man of integrity and a party man to the core
- According to the group, Tinubu's contribution to the party has produced good results over time
As the discussion for the 2023 presidency continues, Northern youths under the auspices of United Northern Youths and Students (UNYS) have endorsed the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to occupy the seat.
The disclosure was made in Kaduna on Friday, by the coordinator of the group, Comrade Jabir Maiturare, The Nation reports.
Legit.ng gathers that the group, however, noted that the former Lagos state governor has not declared his intention to contest the number one political position yet.
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According to the group, whenever Tinubu seeks to contest for any position, including the presidency in 2023, he will enjoy overwhelming support of the group.
Maiturare said the APC chieftain has contributed immensely to the North politically.
He also noted Tinubu's coordination of the southwest for an overwhelming support that brought about the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 and 2019.
Maiturare said: “Let it be known that Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu has not declared to contest for any position yet. Instead, he is solidly behind President Muhammadu Buhari and giving him the required support.
“In any case, whenever he seeks to contest for any position, including the presidency in 2023, we are ready to give him overwhelming support, and we therefore dissociate ourselves from such irresponsible act of some minority youth from the north."
The call by Governor Nasir El-Rufai for the abolition of power rotation in the country was condemned by the group.
Maiturare added: “In the same vein, we wish to state categorically that Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai’s statement against the zoning arrangement in place is uncalled for and should not be given any serious thought because he speaks only for himself and not for the north.”
According to the group, Tinubu has shown himself as a man of integrity and a party man to the core, whose contribution to the party has produced good results over time.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) accused national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of political double-speak on matters concerning the unity of Nigeria.
The group which was reacting to an article by Tinubu on Monday, August 11, 2019 with the title “Let’s work for growth, not separation”, said the actions of the former Lagos state governor differed from his utterances.
The CNG accused Tinubu of serially working against the appointment of Igbo politicians into strategic positions despite backing from the north.
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