Rtd Gen. John Ogbor, a former Commandant of the Nigerian Army Education Corps,
is to fly the flag of The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as its presidential candidate for the 2019 elections.
He was elected on Sunday in Abuja during the party’s primary. Meanwhile, he has announced Mr. Jerry Chukwueke as his vice presidential choice.
In his acceptance speech, Ogbor said his interest was to restructure the country so that it could become a developed nation.
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He said: “I want to be your president so as to fix Nigeria; my government will be unequivocally committed to a unified and prosperous nation where no one and no place will be left behind.
“Right now, Nigeria is confronted with many challenges such as insecurity, unemployment, poverty and illiteracy.”
According to him, the time has come for Nigerians to feel the impact of leadership.
The rtd. Gen assured that he would transform Nigeria with his five point agenda of true federalism, social reconstruction, security, economic reconstruction, youth and women empowerment.
He promised that APGA would produce a leadership that will ensure protection for all lives and property, adding that “Nigerians need not to despair because hope has come.”
The National Chairman of the party, Dr Victor Oye, said Ogbor had satisfied the requirement of APGA’s constitution.
Oye said that the party would strive to ensure his victory in 2019, calling on Nigerians to vote for APGA for a paradigm shift in the nation.
