Nigeria’s former minister of education and co-founder of the ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ movement, Oby Ezekwesili, has joined the growing number of candidates aiming to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari when Nigerians go to polls early 2019.
This is why, today, in response to the candidates of the #ACPPDP, I have officially declared my candidacy to run as a citizen, alongside you and other citizens, for President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2019.
Our message is HOPE. Our hashtag is #Hope2019.— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) October 7, 2018
Mrs Ezekwesili on Sunday emerged the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria.
#ObyDeclares #Nigeria2019 https://t.co/DpZS2KcZyK
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) October 7, 2018
The party’s chairman, Ganiu Galadima, disclosed this during the 2018 national convention of the party at Alexis hotel, Abuja, on Sunday.
Mr Galadima said his party is here to give hope to all Nigerians and Mrs Ezekwesili is the best among current presidential candidates.
“We appreciate Mrs Ezekwesili for pitching her tent with the party and we have resolved to work with her,” he said.
Apart from serving in different positions during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, Mrs Ezekwesili, a former vice president of the World Bank, is best known for leading the movement that has been demanding freedom for all girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram terror group.
