The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III on Thursday offered Nigerians a hint on the candidates they should vote for in the 2023 general elections.
The President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) called on them to vote for only leaders with reputable character.
Alhaji Abubakar gave the advice while addressing participants at the 29th meeting of the National Council on Water Resources (NCWR) in Sokoto.
The leader of Muslims in the country appealed to the electorate to use their votes wisely.
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The Sultan stressed that Nigerians must think and rethink the flagbearers they would cast their votes for.
‘We should not consider the religious or ethnic backgrounds of anybody we are voting for but Nigeria first.
‘Our contry should be our priority and not voting any person who may worsen our present challenges,’ he said.
On security, the reverred monarch stated that Nigeria ‘is far better than many countries’.
The traditional rulers however solicited prayers for office holders in order to be able to address problems.
In another report, President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his calls to foreign government representatives not to interfere in Nigeria’s internal affairs, warning that such will not be tolerated.
The President made this call yesterday when he received Letters of Credence from Ambassadors of Switzerland, Sweden, the Republic of Ireland, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Republic of Senegal, and the Republic of South Sudan at the State House.
President Buhari further stated that Nigeria is working closely with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to deal with insecurity in the region and also implement strategies to contain the spate of unconstitutional changes in government in the sub-region.