Writer of Ovation Journal and businessman, Dele Momodu, Friday in Abuja warned stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Occasion and all Nigerians in opposition to moneybags politics, saying the presidency is just not for the very best bidder.
That is as he kicked in opposition to the notion {that a} southern candidate can’t garner sufficient votes nationwide to clinch the Presidency in 2023.
He additionally urged the social gathering to align with morally upright aspirants who’re eager to work for the nice of Nigeria.
Momodu acknowledged this on the PDP nationwide secretariat in Abuja, shortly after acquiring the N40 million Expression of Curiosity and Nomination kinds to formally register his entry into the presidential race.
He mentioned, “I’m proud to face resolutely to problem those that really feel Nigeria and Nigerians may be purchased or bribed by the very best bidder. The time for the rejection of such a notion is now.
“Nigerians will not promote their soul for 20 items of silver, and I make daring to say that they’re ready to make this assertion and are counting on the political events for the chance to exhibit that that is the case, by giving to the worthy candidates reasonably than a recycling of the failed so-called political juggernauts.
“I want to enchantment to all women and men of fine conscience to affix me on this motion to place a cease to the rascality of those that really feel Nigerians are completely helpless and hopeless and that we may be Lorded upon just because we’ve chosen to be silent.
“We’ll not acquiesce on this state of affairs. I modestly say that by means of our collective efforts, the silent and unvoiced majority now have a voice and consultant in me.”
Kicking in opposition to zoning, Momodu declared his disgust for these he known as the “ethnic jingoists” who see the place they arrive from as the one prerequisite qualification for aspiring to steer Nigeria, regardless of how ugly and inglorious their previous had been.
“I humbly come into this political contest with a pedigree of integrity, status, stable schooling, tolerance, enterprise acumen, sharp imaginative and prescient and competence. I possess every part it takes to win the 2023 Presidential election on behalf of my social gathering, PDP, and I will likely be vastly honoured to get the ticket and assist of my esteemed social gathering for this objective.”
“The time has come for my social gathering, PDP to reap the benefits of this distinctive alternative to current an unusual candidate who’s tailored for this second and objective. I’m recent and free from the standard encumbrances related to most of our profession politicians,” he mentioned.
He noticed that, since a number of aspirants from the North and South have indicated an curiosity within the highest workplace, the PDP may as effectively throw the race open to everybody who has the desire to run.
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