Tambuwal: I Withdrew From Presidential Race In The Larger Interest
The
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, who
earlier on Tuesday announced his withdrawal from the presidential race
of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said yesterday evening he did so for
the good of the party.
In a press statement, he appealed to his associates, colleagues,
supporters, admirers and friends nationwide to show understanding of his
decision to drop out of the presidential contest as a sacrifice for the
cohesion and unity of the APC.
“I am suspending my participation in the presidential race for now because I do not have any inordinate ambition to occupy any office,” he explained. “Nigeria is a country too great to sacrifice on the altar of partisan politics and personal ambition.”
Tambuwal, who only recently decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party, noted that he joined the APC to enhance and build, and that the decision to withdraw from the race was not easy.
“I pledge my loyalty to our party the APC and cooperation with my uncles and senior brothers and colleagues who are already in the race for the APC Presidential ticket : I refer to; General Muhamadu Buhari, Alh Atiku Abubakar, Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Governor Rochas Okorocha and Mr Sam Ndah- Isaiah. There is no doubt that they are all eminently qualified.”
He told his supporters across Nigeria who believe he is that instrument for the change desired by Nigerians that their faith is noble and will endure until Nigeria is rescued from the clutches of institutionalized corruption, gross incompetence, greed and divisiveness.
“I charge you to be comforted that your strength lies not in the limited capacity of a single leader, but rather in the collective capacity of the millions of great citizens of this nation. One day, and I believe not too long away, this formidable collective capacity will be ignited and the good Lord will lift Nigeria high up where she belongs.”
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