Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has advised National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, not to contest for the office of the president in 2023.
Governor Bello said instead, Tinubu should support a youth to emerge as president.
According to Governor Bello, the former Lagos State governor should take a back seat and allow youths he has groomed to rule Nigeria.
While saying that the APC National leader has the right to contest in 2023, Governor Bello said Tinubu should step back and allow give room for a virile youth to emerge.
The Kogi State governor also stressed that Nigeria is not a Banana Republic that one or two persons can see as their personal properties.
Said he, “Senator Tinubu is one of our leaders and I respect him so much. He has played a very significant role in Nigeria’s democracy and has built a lot of people.
“He has paid his dues, and with all respect, as a son to him, my simple advice is that it is time for him to allow his children to take over the mantle of leadership and do it to the glory of God and his admiration.
“He should see that those children he raised are now doing well. Let him see how we manage this country in his lifetime.
“However, he has a right to run, nobody is questioning that.
“Let me tell you that Nigeria is not a banana republic, which a committee of one or two persons will see as a personal estate or property,” he said.
