Why I Will Succeed Buhari as Nigeria’s Next President – Yahaya Bello

• Yahaya Bello claims Nigeria will heave a sigh of relief when he succeeds Buhari in 2023
• Yahaya Bello disclosed that he inherited a state divided along ethnic and religious lines but said his administration had been able to resolve the issues.

Ekohotblog reports that the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, said on Monday he is ready to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s President in 2023.

The governor, who disclosed this when he featured in a program on Arise TV programme, said Nigerians would have a heave of relief when he takes over the country’s leadership in two years time.

The governor disclosed that he inherited a state divided along ethnic and religious lines but said his administration had been able to resolve the issues.

He said: “By the grace of God when I would have [been] sworn in as the president and commander-in-chief taking over from Buhari on May 29, 2023, Nigeria will have a heave of relief.

“When I assumed office in 2016, I inherited a state that was largely divided along ethnic, religious and tribal lines.

“I inherited a State faced with a lot of crimes and criminal activities. I was faced with a state begging for leadership. I inherited a state that required the binding of youths, women and all-inclusive governance.

“But today, Kogi is more united than ever before.”