Nigeria, June 6 -- As Nigeria heads into another election cycle, support groups are aligning behind preferred candidates.

The Christian Youth Movement for Tinubu-Shettima describes itself as a socio-political organisation mobilising Christian youths across the country in support of the president's re-election bid.

PREMIUM TIMES spoke with its leader, Adeleke Emmanuel.

Below is an excerpt from the interview:

PT: Your organisation is called the Christian Youth Movement for Tinubu-Shettima. Why that name, and are you open only to Christian members?

We chose the name because of the unique circumstances of the 2023 electoral cycle, when the country was sharply divided along religious lines over the APC's same-faith presidential ticket. We...