A socio-cultural group of Yoruba leaders under the aegis of the Yoruba Elders’ Union (YEU) has declared support for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.
The Yoruba leaders urged all well-meaning Nigerians to vote for the former two-term Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during the forthcoming 2023 presidential election.
Why Yoruba leaders endorse Atiku instead of Tinubu
YEU decided to support Atiku’s candidature at a meeting in Lagos on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Professor Muhammad Omolaja, the president of the Union, said that YEU considered all the presidential candidates from various political parties using, among other things, criteria such as competence, experience, health, and general acceptability of the candidates, a report by Daily Times confirmed.
What Atiku stands for
Omolaja said that Abubakar Atiku stands out among the presidential candidates as regards competence and health.
