- Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, a southern Christian group identified as Southern Nigerian Christian Vanguard (SNCV) said it may back APC’s Bola Tinubu
- Most Rev. Isaac Nwaobia, the group’s national president, reportedly made this known at a meeting in Owerri, Imo state
- A statement released after the meeting indicates that the group said it is wrong for another northerner to succeed President Buhari in 2023
Owerri, Imo state – Despite fielding a Muslim-Muslim ticket, the Southern Nigerian Christian Vanguard (SNCV) says it is considering voting for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in 2023.
The Christian group argued that the APC’s same-faith ticket is far better than another northerner retaining power after President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office, The Nation reported.
