The South-East Destiny Movement for Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2023 has joined the call for Bola Tinubu, the former Lagos State governor, to run for president in 2023.

Chief Ekene Enefe, the Convener of the SDMBAT, spoke to media in Awka on Thursday, describing the APC leader as a good man who deserved to be supported to make wonderful things happen for Nigeria.

According to Enefe, the panel evaluated Tinubu’s contribution to Nigerian politics, as well as the economic and infrastructure foundations he set in Lagos State, and, most crucially, the human capital he built during and after his tenure as governor.

Tinubu, he said, was one of the most detribalized Nigerians, with appointments from all over the nation as governor.

“BAT (Tinubu) is a man who believes in merit; if you have the competence he seeks, he engages you; that is the sort of man Nigeria requires right now,” he remarked.
We back him because he possesses the qualities that Nigeria need in a president: talent, competence, and national acceptance.”

According to him, the country does not need ethnic champions.

Enefe stated, “What we need in Nigeria is a good leader, who is informed and who can harness and allocate the resources of this country equitably.

“We cannot continue to advocate for a president based on ethnicity. There was a time when people from the South-East occupied good positions in government, but it did not translate into improved infrastructure in the region.

“As a matter of fact, some of the champions of the president from South-East extraction are doing it for selfish reasons. How have they used their former opportunities to better the lots of the people in their immediate environment?”

Enefe said the SDMBAT was largely made up of youths, who were desirous of national cohesion and progress with a presence at the grassroots in the South-East region.

“We are in touch with every community in the South-East; we have been existing and decided to provide our platform for BAT, because he represents a better opportunity for the APC and better leadership for Nigeria, because of his proven experience,” he added.