Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Alhaji Shettima Yerima, President of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum has said recent developments in the polity, especially the fall-out of the #EndSARS protests has shown that the likes of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos and national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are not needed as contestants in the 2023 presidential election.

Speaking in an interview with Daily Independent, Yerima who reiterated his earlier position that anyone above 70 years shouldn’t contest the presidential election in 2023 however said he will wait for Tinubu to make an official declaration on his presidential ambition before making his position known.

While attesting to the fact that Tinubu has done a lot in raising and mentoring younger leaders among whom are Vice-President, Governors, Ministers, Senators and others, he said Tinubu may be destined to be a kingmaker and not a king.

His words “The way the game is; as smart as he (Tinubu) is, and from what we saw from the distance, though some of us are privileged to be around him too, it is clear that he is not needed as it is today.

"People like him are not needed in 2023. So, you cannot continue to force yourself that this must be. Even though, let me not begin to put the cart before the horse because he has not even declared that he is contesting”.

So, for some of us, we have chosen to reserve our comments and wait until he declares. Then we will tell him exactly what we feel about him. But as it is today, there is no need overstretching ourselves ; let him declare his presidential ambition first”.

“I see him as one of those elder statesmen who have made positive impacts in the lives of the younger generation. He has made a lot of people and today, we can point and say these are things he has done especially to younger ones who were opportune to work under him. He has elevated them politically and they are doing well in different fields”.

“We can mention several governors, senators, ministers and others out of his goodwill. How many Nigerians do we have today that can point out what positive things they have done in the lives of their people?"

” So, take it or leave it, he has done his best in raising younger leaders”.
“But sometimes in life again, there are those who make kings but they themselves cannot be king. Probably it is his destiny. He can make kings but he cannot be king. But there is nothing wrong in that because you can be father to the king”.
https://www.independent.ng/people-like-tinubu-not-needed-in-2023-shettimma/

No recycling of politicians in 2023.

both you and tinubu are mad and not needed. Including atiku and peter obi

The owner of Nigeria has spoken !
SuperBold your slave master spoken.

mr shettima you mean people like BODE GEORGE you want to see in 2023 election or what ?

tollyboy5:
both you and tinubu are mad and not needed. Including atiku and peter obi

slave if your slave masters attack your criminal leader you want to attached ibos to it. Where did you see obi name there? Stupid slave.

Lmao all of una go soon shock

If am Tinubu I won't even declare again so that their hatched plans to embarrass him will rot in their bellies.

The plot is clearer now
If they want to deal with southern politicians
They first separate them from their people
Then strike
Tinubu-endsars
Wike-oyigbo

After the destruction in Lagos ,they began to change narrative ,blaming igbos
And tinubu couldn’t stand with his people because of 2023
Well

Wetin concern me
I just dey

Who are the people interviewing this nonentity in the person of Shettima?

EdoFirstBorn

Which nonsense king maker... You mean the Sanwo Olu who is not capable to lead or the tyrant presido seated at Also Rock....

The Leaders that keep putting the Country into generational Dept and massive looting... Useless Jagaban... Useless Kingmaker

Kingmaker my foot

tollyboy5:
both you and tinubu are mad and not needed. Including atiku and peter obi

What is really wrong with you people?.Why are you always finding a way to attack other people. The height of wickedness is condemning Lekki toll gate killing and praising Gov Wike and Army for killing Igbos.This is pathetic!

November1857:
The owner of Nigeria has spoken !
SuperBold your slave master spoken.

Yoruba are the smartest tribe on earth..... Watch as we excell..... Either Tinubu or Osinbajo

What is Shettima

nairavsdollars:
Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

His words “The way the game is; as smart as he (Tinubu) is, and from what we saw from the distance, though some of us are privileged to be around him too, it is clear that he is not needed as it is today.

"People like him are not needed in 2023. So, you cannot continue to force yourself that this must be. Even though, let me not begin to put the cart before the horse because he has not even declared that he is contesting”.
https://www.independent.ng/people-like-tinubu-not-needed-in-2023-shettimma/

who be this illiterate again

Took my precious time to read, he ended up saying NOTHING!!!

What did you see from afar

Why didn't you tell Buhari all that when he contested for almost 5 times

Mtcheeeeeew well Tinubu deserve all you have said, he brought it upon himself out of greed and not service to humanity!!!

Shettima... Needs to be lied down and flogged...

BAT 2023......nothing will stop it... Except GOd...



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Danzakidakura:
slave if your slave masters attack your criminal leader you want to attached ibos to it. Where did you see obi name there? Stupid slave.

Foolish people! I know you'll mention me to protect your person. I mention only one Igbo because he align himself with atiku.

When its Lagos you'll be screaming tinubu everywhere . your murderer governor has not answered his crime against humanity when he was a governor. His support for SARS officials then.

The only thing in your head is Biafra struggle and most you thought the protest was for Biafra. Hypocrite

Smithkafors:

What is really wrong with you people?.Why are you always finding a way to attack other people. The height of wickedness is condemning Lekki toll gate killing and praising Gov Wike and Army for killing Igbos.This is pathetic!

Hypocrite! I've been hearing you guys like to protect your criminals but I never believed . now I'm seeing it. Had it been I didn't mention peter obi you won't be mentioning me.

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