The former Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company, Mr Sam Ohuabunwa has obtained a nomination form under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to contest for the office of the Nigerian president bringing the total of aspirants vying for the same post under the party to eleven.
At the moment, the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has obtained a nomination form, former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has also obtained a nomination form, another former Senate President and former Secretary to the Federal government, Sen. Pius Anyim has also obtained the presidential nomination form.
Others are the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, Dele Momodu, Olivia Tari-Oba, Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze, Mike Rich, Mohammed Hayatude and now Sam Ohuabunwa.
Speaking after obtaining the nomination form at the PDP Headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja, Ohuabunwa stated that “today, you are all privileged witnesses to history as I take a significant step towards my valiant vision of leading like-minded Nigerians to build a New Nigeria that works for all.
“I have come to officially obtain the PDP forms as an expression of my interest to contest for the office of President of Nigeria in the coming 2023 elections.
“By this step today, I am matching words with action, aspiration with sincerity, vision with seriousness, and a sense of responsibility with humility to confront the most urgent challenge of our time in Nigeria.”
Mazi said he was contesting to rescue Nigeria from the cliff of tumbling into an absolute disaster.
“Yes, after almost 8 years of the expiring visionless, wasteful and underwhelming ruling government, our country is now languishing in the throes of chronic retrogression and decay in all indices of nationhood.
“Unprecedented insecurity stalks the land and citizens’ lives are at the daily mercy of all manner of criminals across the country. Our economy gets more downgraded and distressed, with falling naira value, hyperinflation, disinvestment, industrial unrest and endless borrowings as some of the symptoms.
“Mass poverty has become the order of the day in Nigeria, as millions of Nigerians lack jobs and opportunities to earn a decent living, not to talk of attaining self-actualization of potential and dreams.
*Corruption in the public sector has worsened under the current federal government, despite their so-called anti-corruption war. And injustice, nepotism, marginalisation and lack of equity in the national allocation of resources, appointments and opportunities have further polarised Nigerians, instigating sectional agitations and regional disenchantment,” he lamented.
Ohuabunwa reaffirmed that “I am running for President on the platform of PDP in order to change the perennial national narrative of doom and gloom. Indeed, 2023 presents us with the most opportune moment to enthrone a new transformational leadership that will help build a New Nigeria that ranks as a globally competitive first world country and where Nigerians are safe, fed, sheltered, empowered, happy and proud to be Nigerians.”
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