Politics
2019: Oby Ezekwesili joins presidential race, picks ACPN ticket
Former Minister of Education and co-founder of the ‘ Bring Back Our Girls ’ movement , Dr . Oby Ezekwesili , has picked the Presidential ticket of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria to contest the February 2019 election .
Ezekwesili emerged as the party ’ s torch bearer at the party ’ s national convention held in Abuja , on Sunday .
This happened a few hours before the deadline of the Independent National Electoral Commission for the submission of names of candidates by political parties .
The two – time minister and activist whose nomination was ratified received the party’ s flag from the National Chairman of the party , Alhaji Ganiyu Galadima , whose tenure was also renewed at the event .
The former World Bank Vice President , expressed sadness that instead of making progress , Nigeria was retrogressing under the current administration .
She said Nigerian can simply not afford to continue under this atmosphere of “unsustainable failure ” come 2019 .
She described 2019 as a defining moment which provides an opportunity “to unite and galvanise the potential of the country to build a great nation”.
Ezekwesili who declared that her campaign mantra shall be “ Project Rescue Nigeria ” said, it was a great tragedy that Nigeria was heading steadily towards total economic collapse .
She promised equal opportunities for all Nigerians irrespective of tribe or gender to live to fulfill their full potential .
Ezekwesili said, “ Enough is now enough, we have decided that Nigeria will no longer accept a leadership of mediocre which has kept it down and allowed wanton and senseless waste of innocent lives .
“ I bring you a message of hope for you that I and millions of supporters will march in solidarity to ensure that Nigeria gets a new focused leadership in 2019. ”
Earlier , the ACPN National Chairman, Alhaji Ganiyu Galadima , said, “ We appreciate Mrs. Ezekwesili for pitching her tent with the party and we have resolved to work with her .
“We have also resolved with you towards the emancipation of Nigerians from the hands of bourgeoisie and hawks masquerading as Messiahs . ”
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