Dr. Oby Ezekwesili. |
Three
hours ago, I arrived far flung Cabo in Mexico where our Albert Einstein’s
Genius100 Visionaries meeting is holding.
I was
delighted to read reactions of real patriots to my announcement that I’ve
decided to withdraw from the 2019 Presidential race& end my membership of
Allied Congress Party of Nigeria- ACPN. I have also seen the reaction of ACPN
leadership to my decision.
Fortunately,
they have divinely helped me by making the Nigerian public now fully understand
why I had to swiftly depart from their midst. How could I upon realizing the
divergence of values and vision with the leadership of the Party continue to
stand on such a political platform? My abiding vision has been to mobilize
citizens to disrupt the old order politics of APCPDP.
Nigeria
and Nigerians deserve a New Order of ethical, competent and capable leadership
which I had mistakenly assumed the ACPN was aligned with me to offer, until it
proved otherwise. The values and vision divergence with the Party was a key
factor that triggered my withdrawal from the Presidential race on their ticket
prompting me to dissociate immediately in order to help build a coalition for
Good Governance. It is why I was instant in sacrificing my candidacy to uphold
my values by withdrawing.
The
Party’s decision to immediately today endorse the candidate of APC which was
announced by my erstwhile VP candidate who is also the Chairman of ACPN was
their classic political entrepreneurship in full display for Nigerians to see.
It is instructive.
The
Party leadership’s transactional approach to Politics began to manifest in
their attitude following after the Convention that adopted me as their
Presidential Candidate. All who know me can attest that I detest transactional
mindset. I would have none of such and therefore extremely delighted to part
ways after a tumultuous three months of hoping that the ACPN leadership would
elevate to the new values of disruptive politics that one had desired for and
preached within the Party.
As
for the defamatory statements made against my person by the ACPN leadership in
their malicious statement, I want Nigerians to know that there is NO IOTA of
truth in any of them. Everything ACPN wrote or said of the campaign donations
is fabrication&outright lies. Our Campaign was conducted with the highest
level of transparency and accountability with impeccable evidence.
I
know and can guarantee that at all times because, these standards firmly
underpin my commitment to lasting values and professionalism.
Only
those who desperately wish to believe falsehoods would lend any credence to
such puerile accusations by the leadership of ACPN. Only those who pretend
ignorance of my legendary and uncompromising passion for accountability would
give heed to such baseless statement.
I
have declined any interviews until my return to Nigeria upon which I shall hold
a World Press Conference to engage Nigerians on the actions I shall take even
as we present full report of our 3-month old Campaign for the 2019 presidential
election to the public.
I
want to again thank all who supported us in the last three months with their
talent, time and treasure to run a formidable Campaign. Without your support we
would never have attained the height #Hope2019 achieved.
You gave our Disruptive Campaign real VALUE.
We
shall at the World Press Conference also provide insights into the citizens
movement that we are energized and committed to build. There is no end to our
zeal to end the reign of Bad Politics in our country.
Finally,
take it from me that WE shall definitely build the Coalition force that will
terminate the poverty escalating governance of the two dominant parties in the
2019 election.
We
are citizens of Nigeria.
And
we are resolved.
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