Yoruba Leaders Back Tinubu, Say he Is “Most Prepared” To Lead Nigeria

Political leaders from across the south-west zone have declared their support for Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The decision was announced on Monday at the ‘Yoruba Leaders of Thought’ summit, which held at the Eko hotels and suites in Lagos.

In a communique by Tajudeen Olusi and Adebayo Aina, convener and secretary of the group, respectively, the south-west leaders said Tinubu has what it takes to lead the country well.

“Yoruba and Southwest leaders made up of Yoruba groups who believe in the oneness of Nigeria based on equity, fairness and justice, a nation where no one is oppressed, held an interactive session with the presidential candidate of the APC Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday 20th February, 2023,” the communique reads.

“The meeting commended leaders of the APC for encouraging spirit of belongingness and national unity by honouring the age-long desire of Nigerians for power shift, the principle which led to the overwhelming emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential candidate.

“The highly successful interactive session noted the phenomenal successes already recorded by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu both in his pre-political career and in his public life as a politician, administrator and leader.

“The meeting concluded that when compared to others in the race for the presidency of Nigeria in 2023, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu stands head and shoulder above the rest.

“He is the most prepared, the most suitable in terms of competence, character, capacity and the most humane to lead Nigeria to an enviable prosperous status among the comity of nations in the 21st century.”