Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south district, says
the decision of Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, to contest the
presidency is his “project”.
On April 9, Amaechi declared his intention to run for
president in the 2023 general election on the platform of the All Progressives
Congress (APC).
The minister of transportation will challenge APC presidential
hopefuls like Bola Tinubu, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, David Umahi, Chris
Ngige, Yahaya Bello, among others, for the party’s ticket.
Speaking on Tuesday in an interview with Channels, Ndume
said Amaechi has the “energy, experience, and intellect” to win the 2023
presidential election.
“That is my project.
I started it. I was one of those who asked Amaechi to run, because I feel at
this critical time we need a Nigerian to run — not somebody who will run based
on where he comes from or region; not somebody who is not experienced enough;
and not somebody who does not have the pedigree, energy and intellect to run,”
he said.
“In the APC, I feel the best candidate we can present is
Amaechi. I don’t want to use the word that he is better than those who you
listed (Amaechi, Umahi, Tinubu and others). The best doesn’t mean others are
not good enough. When you have very good people, then you pick the best. He is
the best.”
Asked why he feels Amaechi is the best APC can present as
presidential candidate, the senator said the minister of transportation is the
only candidate in the party who has national outlook.
“Among them, I feel
Amaechi is the Nigerian candidate. We need a Nigerian candidate, not somebody
who seems to be considered as a sectional or regional candidate,” he said.
“If you classify the rest, they are more of regional
candidates than national candidates. He believes he is coming out to serve as a
Nigerian, not because he is from somewhere.”
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