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2019: Oby Ezekwesili joins presidential race, picks ACPN ticket

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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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