Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, stated on Monday that Nigeria needs a political veteran to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari when his term expires in 2023, IgbereTV reports
Gumi suggested that in order to create a united Nigeria in the twenty-first century, Nigerians should abandon ethno-religious politics.
He emphasized, while addressing journalists in Kaduna that the future president should be someone with experience.
The fiery cleric claimed that Nigeria does not require a novice as president, but rather an experienced politician when evaluating the three main candidates for the position: Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party; Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress; and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
Assessing Atiku for the 2023 presidency, Gumi argued that though the former Vice President might have contested several times, “Nigeria needs an experienced politician. We don’t need a novice to be President. The situation in Nigeria today needs an experienced politician to solve it
