Northern Youths Lists Politicians They Will Support For 2023 Presidency.
An influential group in the north, Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), ahead of the 2023 presidential election, has disclosed the names of politicians they are considering to support for the number one seat.
The national chairman of the group, Comrade Elliot Afiyo, made the disclosure in an interview with Daily Sun. According to the report, Afiyo said the group will consider supporting candidates for 2023 presidency from the south and northeast geopolitical zones exclusively.
Gistlover lists the names of the politicians the group said it may back in the next presidential election:
1. Atiku Abubakar
2. Bala Mohammed
3. Bola Tinubu
4. Nyesom Wike
5. Orji Uzor Kalu
6. Peter Obi
According to Afiyo, it is injurious and morally unjustifiable and unacceptable for somebody to come from the northwest to contest for the presidency in 2023.
Possible pairing:
The northern youth’s group also spoke about possible pairing they can consider supporting for the presidency.
Northeast:
Bala Mohammed
Atiku Abubakar Danjuma Goje
Prof. Babagana Zulum
Ahmad Lawan
Paired with any of the politicians from the south listed below:
1. Nyesom Wike
2. Ifeanyi Okowa
3. Ben Ayade
4. Raymond Dokpesi
5. Peter Obi
6. Rochas Okorocha
7. Orji Kalu
Southwest:
1. Bola Tinubu
2. Kayode Fayemi
3. Yemi Osinbajo
Paired with:
1. Nasir El-Rufai
2. Abdullahi Ganduje
3. Simon Lalong
4. Atiku Bagudu
5. Babandende