Don’t vote based on emotions in 2023, Obasanjo urges Nigerians

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked Nigerians not to let emotions cloud their decisions in the 2023 elections.

The former president spoke on Sunday when the leadership of Mzough U Tiv, a Benue socio-cultural group, paid him a visit at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun state.

Obasanjo said the elections should be a turning point for Nigeria, adding that he is in support of a change of leadership from the north to the south.

He urged the middle belt to subsequently advocate for power to come to the region.

“If Nigeria is ready to get it right, the 2023 election should be a turning point. We should not go for emotion that will destroy us,” Obasanjo said.

He said with the growing population of the country, agriculture will be the solution to feeding Nigerians and not oil and gas.

“Only farming and agribusiness could tackle the nation’s growing population. Farming and agribusiness is what will feed the nation,” he said.

Obasanjo encouraged Tiv people to focus on farming and agribusiness, adding that he hopes to establish an industry in the state next year.