Arewa Youths: We Will Only Support Tinubu Presidential Ambition If…

• Recently, the APC National Leader denied opening a presidential campaign office in Abuja.

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has given conditions under which they will support the actualisation of  Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 presidential aspirations

National President of AYCF, Yerima Shettima said the North would analyse and evaluate Tinubu’s relationship with Nigerians from other regions before throwing their weight behind his presidential ambition.

Shettima said that the former Lagos State governor’s ability to build and maintain a good relationship with other regions would be a deciding factor for the North.

According to Shettima: “If Tinubu decides to contest, there is a way we will answer him. If he decides to contest, we will certainly look at his relationship with other Nigerians outside the Southwest, how fair has he been we other Nigerians outside the Southwest.

“How far has he been able to maintain good relationship outside the Southwest, What has he been able to do to give back to other Nigerians outside his region. We will discuss it, time will tell.” DAILY POST quoted him to have said.

There has been speculation that the former Lagos State governor would throw his hat in the 2023 presidential election ring.

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Despite the rumours, Tinubu has not publicly declared his intention to run for the presidency.

Recently, the APC National Leader denied opening a presidential campaign office in Abuja.

Tinubu had said he was focused on helping President Muhammadu Buhari achieve his mandate.

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A few weeks ago, there were reports of him using his foot soldiers to distribute 10,000 bags of rice in the North.

The bags of rice distributed to Internally Displaced People, IDPs, in Borno State rice distributed to Internally Displaced People, IDPs, in Borno State had his photograph on them.

He, however, denied having an inkling about such distribution, noting that he had no hand in the gesture.

However, Tinubu commended those behind the distribution of the rice.