2023 presidency: What Abdulsalami told Adebayo, Mega Party candidate

A former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has told Barrister Adewole Adebayo, a presidential aspirant of the Mega Party Movement, MPM, that he can count on his support come 2023 general elections.

Abubakar stated this when Adebayo led his team of supporters on a visit to Minna, the Niger State capital.

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The former Head of State, who has on many occasions insisted that Nigeria needs to be led by a young and vibrant President, hailed Adebayo for joining the presidential race.

Identifying Nigeria’s major problem as that of bad leadership, the ex-Head of State emphasized that the country with a population of over 200 million, needs good leadership to make it a greater place for humanity.

“Indeed Nigeria needs the younger generation to take over from us the older generation, ” Abubakar told Adebayo and his team.

“I am so happy that young people are showing interest in taking over the leadership of the nation.

“I believe the younger generations are more exposed internationally in ICT more than the older generation.

“I am happy that you are thinking of moving the country forward and I believe with your ideologies and your youthful and vibrant ambition, I think Nigeria is on the right part and wish Nigeria will be great.

“You can count on our support, always trying to do the right thing.”

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As the majority of well-intentioned Nigerians call for a President under the age of 65 by 2023, Barr. Solomon Dalong, a former Minister of Sports, suggested in a recent interview that presidential aspirants such as Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Bola Ahmed Tinubu should focus their resources on securing Senate seats.