2023: Atiku, Tinubu, Obi in Tight Spot as Abdulsalami Backs Young Presidential Candidate
- The presidential ambition of Accord's party flagbearer, Professor Christopher Imumolen has received a major boost
- Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Imumolent's candidacy has been backed by Nigeria’s former military head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar
- The former leader noted that it is time for the youths to be given a chance to represent the land and take over the nation's helms of affairs
Nigeria’s former military head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar has thrown his weight behind the candidacy of Professor Christopher Imumolen as he attempts to become Nigeria’s civilian president next year.
The former leader made his position known when the Accord presidential candidate paid him a courtesy visit at his palatial home in Minna recently, The New Telegraph reported.
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Abdulsalami Abubakar gave his reason
Abubakar said the country was in dire need of vibrant, youthful leaders like Professor Imumolen to seize the initiative and retire a fading breed of the old guard to lead the country.
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Abubakar said:
“I think the old ones should fade away gracefully and allow young people to take over.”
“What we can do as former leaders is to mentor and tutor them in whatever way we can in order for them to lead the country. As a matter of fact, this is the time Nigerians should begin to support young, vibrant and visionary leaders that would steer the country on the path of glory,” he added.
Professor Imumolen reacts
Speaking earlier to a retinue of reporters at the home of the former leader and elder statesman, Professor Imumolen had reiterated his stance on the role the next generation of leaders like him should play in taking the country to its promised land.
Accord party flagbearer said:
“We need to reposition the country on the path of development and sustainable growth.”
2023: Prominent presidential candidate reveals 1 major strategy to end insecurity in Nigeria
Following the illegal influx of aliens into the country, Accord’s presidential candidate, Professor Christopher Imumolen, has vowed to tackle and safeguard Nigeria’s borders so as to stem the rising tide of insecurity in the country.
Imumolen said he would work assiduously to ensure that more attention is paid to the issue of effective manning of the country’s borders in order to stop the influx of undesirable elements into the country.
The politician maintained that he would fulfill these promises if he emerged as Nigeria's next president in 2023.
Obasanjo speaks on his 2023 agenda, reveals why he visited Abdulsalami
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday, August 28, hinted at his plans to be carried out during the 2023 general elections.
Without giving details, Obasanjo told journalists in Minna, Niger state capital, that he will speak on his 2023 agenda for Nigeria very soon.
This was the former Nigerian leader's position after his visit to a predecessor, Abdulsalami Abubakar, in the northern state on Sunday.
Source: Legit.ng
