Former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, says God is the ultimate decider of who will lead Nigeria in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
He stated this in Abuja on Friday, when officials of the Progressive Consolidation Group, (PCG), a group rooting for Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, paid him a visit at his Asokoro, Abuja residence.
Gowon emphasised that while he had no partisan involvement with politics, he believed that leaders and citizens at all levels had a duty to sustain peace, progress and national unity of the country.
He also affirmed his conviction that no matter the level of intrigues and circumstances, God would ultimately decide the final outcome.
According to the former Head of State, in the countrys interest, all politicians and their followers must look beyond the struggle for positions and sustain faith in Nigeria.
He urged the mass media to do more towards consolidating national unity. Sustain hope; believe in Nigeria and believe in the cause of unity and peace, he emphasised.
Leaders of the PCG earlier had a closed-door meeting with the former Head of State. The leaders include its Deputy National Chairman (North), Musa Kwande, who is also the Baraden of Lafia Emirate, and its Coordinator, Ahmed Zagi.
Zagi told newsmen that the visit was a matter of courtesy, adding that as an elder statesman, Gowon embraced everyone, saying VP Osinbajo had never been desperate for positions, but God, as well as his rich credentials, had always made things possible for him.
He added that the former leader also emphasised his long-held belief in one united Nigeria, saying that it was only those that could further enhance national unity, peace, progress and development for Nigeria that could truly lead successfully in the years ahead.
