2023 NIGERIA NEEDS TINUBU BECAUSE HE IS 'FRESH AIR' - NIGERIAN PASTORS TELL APC

The South South branch of the Network of Clergymen in Nigeria (NCN) says Nigeria needs a politician in the mould of the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to unite the country.

The Christian preachers urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure that Tinubu, 70, gets its presidential ticket.

In, the group said Tinubu would bring a fresh breath to the polity haven not been part of the government in the last seven years but just a national leader of the party.

The statement said Nigeria is divided along ethnic and religious lines and needed a detribalized Nigerian and somebody with the capacity to accept all.

The country has never been so divided and impoverished before, but when you look at the track record and political history of Senator Bola Amhed Tinubu, you will realise that this is the best time for us to have this miraculous change," a statement by NCN Delta coordinator, Pastor Joseph Francis, and Edo deputy coordinator, Apostle Chris Odion Ebhodaghe, reads.

"We need a strong man who has the capacity, tenacity, courage and determination to drive the economy, security and create more infrastructure in Nigeria.

"We need a man that will bring togetherness and peaceful coexistence between the Christians and Muslims in Nigeria, Senator Bola Amhed. Tinubu is the one the spirit of God tells as to follow.

He is a Muslim married to a wife who is a strong and committee Christian, he has his track record as one of the most consistent progressive politician in Nigeria.

"As an elected senator in the aborted 3rd republic, he was at forefront for the restoration of democracy which was achieved in 1999 and he has remained constant till date.

"Nigeria needs fresh air and we believe Tinubu is the fresh air."