By Bukola Olasanmi
A member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Shina Abiola Peller, has said it may be too early to predict who becomes President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor, with 98 days to the 2023 elections.
Peller, who represents Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency in Oyo state, made this disclosure on Saturday in a statement that was made available to the media.
Peller urged the youth to stop considering the presidential election to be the most significant event. Peller is the Accord candidate for the Oyo North senatorial district in 2023.
The presidential election, Peller continued, should be viewed as the least significant of all elections.
He continued by saying it is troubling that, with 98 days till the 2023 elections, many Nigerians are looking for a presidential candidate to serve as their messiah rather than cooperating peacefully to create a viable system that benefits everyone.
“Who becomes president of Nigeria should not be the first thought on people’s minds,” according to Peller.
He, however, said that he has the conviction that the youths, especially the students, can determine who wins the election because they have the population.