2019 Polls: Oby Ezekwesili’s Party Throws Weight Behind Buhari

January 24, 2019
2019 Polls: Oby Ezekwesili's Party Throws Weight Behind Buhari

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Few hours after Mrs Oby Ezekwesili announced her withdrawal from the next month’s presidential election, her political party, the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), has adopted President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as their candidate.

This followed the withdrawal of the party’s support for Mrs Ezekwesili today.

Addressing newsmen on Thursday, the party said, “The Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) is withdrawing support for her presidentia| aspiration and endorsing the second term bid of President Muhammadu Buhari to take Nigeria to the next level.”

ACPN said at the briefing in Abuja that Mrs Ezekwesili announced her decision not to contest in the February 16, 2019 poll without first consulting with the party.

According to the party, the former Minister was only using their platform for her own selfish interest.

“I have been put into confidence by one of her aide named lyinoluwa Aboyeji that she only wanted to use the platform of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) to negotiate to be Nigeria’s finance minister,” the statement signed by Mr Gani Galadima, national chairman of ACPN and running mate of Mrs Ezekwesili; and Paul Isamade, National Secretary said.

This morning, Mrs Ezekwesili had said she was quitting the race to support any candidate chosen by a coalition to dislodge the ruling APC and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

2019 Polls: Oby Ezekwesili's Party Throws Weight Behind Buhari

Modupe Gbadeyanka

Modupe Gbadeyanka is a fast-rising journalist with Business Post Nigeria. Her passion for journalism is amazing. She is willing to learn more with a view to becoming one of the best pen-pushers in Nigeria. Her role models are the duo of CNN's Richard Quest and Christiane Amanpour.

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