A one time
Jigawa State Governor and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr
Sule Lamido has declared intention to run for the presidency in the 2019
Presidential election under the Platform of the Party.
This was
contained in a letter he personally wrote to the members of the Party, a copy
which was obtained in Abuja on Monday.
Lamido
would be the second contestant to show interest in the office, the first being
the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose, though the office was zoned
to the North by the Party.
Lamido’s
letter reads: “Today, 57 years after the independence of our dear country, can
we in all sincerity claim to have achieved the dream of our founding fathers?
“Where did
we fail and from where did we begin to fail? Nigeria with its natural endowment
and human capacity cannot be forgiven for being otherwise.
“We cannot
even demonstrate our ability and capacity to meet domestic, regional and global
challenges which currently seems to overwhelm us.
“The PDP
will and must lead the nation back into a bright, progressive, and innovative
future.
“To the
world, Nigeria must demonstrate our confidence, tenacity in our ability and
capability to address our domestic regional and global challenges that confront
us.
“It is
against this background that I offer myself to vie for the office of the
president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2019 if my party finds me
worthy to fly its flag.
“I am no
means claiming to be the only capable material, any PDP member, given the trust
and support can fly our flag, and I expect many more aspirants will express the
desire to run.
“My hope and
prayer is that at the end of all the process which I hope will be open, fair
transparent and credible is to give Nigeria in 2019 candidate who will lead the
party and Nigeria.
“This is
because there is no alternative to PDP in 2019, it will be a defining moment in
the Nigerian political evolution.”
Meanwhile,
the National Executive Council (NEC), Meeting of the Party holds today in
Abuja.
The meeting
is expected to consider and approved the proposed amendment to its constitution
and as well fixed a dated for its Elective National Convention for the election
of its National Officers.
While the
members Board of Trustee, BOT of the Party were attending a crucial meeting
ahead of today’s NEC meeting as the Press time behind closed doors, most of the
NEC members have stormed Abuja for the meeting.
When Tribune
Online visited the National Secretariat of the Party yesterday, the building popularly
known as “WADATA PLAZA” was dotted with various banners and posters of
aspirants for the Elective National Convention.
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