The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sent out a
passionate appeal to the All Progressives Congress delegates to consider
aspirants’ history and public records before voting at the party’s upcoming
presidential primary.
In a letter contained in a statement on Wednesday, the
presidential aspirant asked for the delegates’ votes so that he could emerge as
the APC presidential flag bearer for the 2023 presidential election.
He also urged the delegates to choose a person that would
lead and not rule Nigerians and “a leader with absolutely no-baggage”.
The statement read, “To all delegates across Nigeria, I
beseech you to put pecuniary and monetary incentives aside and seriously
consider what is ‘in the greater good.’ As you make your decision in picking
the flag bearer of our party, I urge you to seek for a leader and not a
politician.
“I ask you to choose a person that will lead and not rule
Nigerians; one that will be understanding, tolerant, fair, honest, and
progressive. A leader that comes with absolutely ‘No-Baggage.’
“A vital component of any logical, efficient and authentic
evaluation of a person involves assessing past behavior. The key here is that
one’s best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. If one has always
done something a certain way, they are likely to do that same thing in the same
manner in the future.
“The same goes for how one navigates or pillages in
leadership. Thus, as you, the delegates, are determining the APC party
presidential flag bearer, it is important to look at past behavior to elicit
what behaviors, avarice and rapacity candidates have exhibited in the past. It
is important for you to access all candidates along this parameter.
Read full text of the letter:
My Dear APC Party Delegates,
Compliments of the season. Permit me to write to you through
this medium. As we converge at this great time, in this great party to begin
the journey of determining the future of this great nation, we must be
cognizant of the fact that the fate of Nigeria fluctuates.
While democracy asserts that the Nigerian voting public
determines the person to emerge as President, however in advance of that, the
party delegates are saddled with the task of nominating the flag bearers. This
communication is an appeal to all APC delegates as the party prepares for its
presidential primaries.
I am reaching out to every single one of you APC delegates
to plead with you to put ‘Nigeria First’ and give thought to the future of
215,763,437 (million) Nigerians, a lot of whom will appreciate the sagacious
determination you will make during this process. I am reaching out to you, with
humility, to ask for your votes so that I can emerge as the APC Presidential
flag bearer for the 2023 Nigerian Presidential election.
At this point, it is not lost on me that we must come
together as one party and as one nation, for we have a great deal to mend, to
rehabilitate, to reinstall and so much more to achieve. We have a unique chance
to measure up to every expectation and show Nigeria and the world that
Democracy triumphs. And that journey shall start during the APC Presidential
Primary Election process.
To all delegates across Nigeria, I beseech you to put
pecuniary and monetary incentives aside and seriously consider what is ‘in the
greater good.’ As you make your decision in picking the flag bearer of our
party, I urge you to seek for a leader and not a politician. I ask you to
choose a person that will lead and not rule Nigerians; one that will be
understanding, tolerant, fair, honest, and progressive. A leader that comes
with absolutely ‘No-Baggage.’
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A vital component of any logical, efficient and authentic
evaluation of a person involves assessing past behavior. The key here is that
one’s best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. If one has always
done something a certain way, they are likely to do that same thing in the same
manner in the future. The same goes for how one navigates or pillages in
leadership. Thus, as you, the delegates, are determining the APC party
presidential flag bearer, it is important to look at past behavior to elicit
what behaviors, avarice and rapacity candidates have exhibited in the past. It
is important for you to access all candidates along this parameter.
Dear delegates, look for a leader that will not buy your
votes but one that is prepared to sell and deliver your dreams. I promise you
that I will be that leader. I am prepared to offer you myself and my heart; my
integrity, my dedication and my might. I want to offer you a dream of justice
for all, a dream of uniting to fight the foes we face, a dream of unity under
one single ideal, common purpose, common endeavor and resolve; a dream to right
the wrongs of our past, a dream of work, employment, functioning safe schools,
security, electricity, infrastructure, stable economy, compassion for
citizenry, technology, opportunity and so much more that Nigerians desire.
I will give you my all, thinking not of power, but of
possibility and the public good. I want you to take my hand so that together,
we can show the Nigerian story of hope, unity, tolerance, healing, principle,
greatness and goodness. I want you to take my hand so that together we can
learn from history, embrace faith and find a way to unify Nigeria and take her
into the future. We are at an extraordinary historic moment both in APC and in
Nigeria and our unity is the path forward.
Dear delegates, I give you my word, I will defend the
constitution. I’ll defend our democracy. I will defend Nigeria. I will defend
every single Nigerian from every nook and cranny, across the length and breath
of the nation and from every corner. I commit to defend all 371 spectacular
tribes existing in this brilliant, colorful, diverse and beautiful nation.
This and nothing more than this is what we owe to our
forefathers, this is what we owe to each other and this is what we owe to the
generations that will follow behind us; to our children and our children’s
children.
Dear APC delegates, you have the sacred mission at this hour
of history, during this hour of decision of taking this country to a plain
beyond. I urge you to assist me in uniting Nigeria in our common desire to move
forward together.
We shall meet on the voting field as members of Africa’s
largest party and as Nigerians united in our resolve to remain the most vibrant
party in Africa and one of the greatest nations on earth. We shall meet on the
voting field to tell the positive tale of Nigeria. While this is expected of
every Nigerian, it starts with you, the APC delegates.
I give you my word that I shall not fail you. To this end, I
ask for your precious votes and your dedication to our party, APC, and to our
motherland. I give you my word that, given the privilege of carrying the APC
Presidential ticket, I will represent you with pride, courage, equity,
endurance, faith, conviction, devotin to you all and the country we love with
all our hearts. I give you my word that I will strive to take the APC
presidential ticket nomination you will hopefully give to me and turn it into a
landslide win in the 2023 general elections.
Al-Haji Sir Ahmadu Bello, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Dr. Nnamdi
Azikiwe, Al-Haji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Herbert Macaulay, Professor Eyo
Ita, Alvan Ikoku, Chief Anthony Enahoro, Sir Egbert Udo Udoma, Al-Haji Aminu
Kano, Chief S. A. Ajayi, Joseph Tarka, Chief Sunday Awoniyi, Dennis Osadebay
and all the other great men that founded, made and preserved this great
Republic are looking down and smiling fondly at every single one of you as you
take your place in history in duty and service of your great party and
ultimately, your nation.
May you all be protected and directed through wisdom as you
journey to the presidential primary election to speak for yourself, your
family, your generation, your future, your state and for Nigeria.
May the Almighty be with you as you make the best decision
for the future of Nigeria.
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