The presidential candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the 2019 general election, Eniola Ojajuni, has stepped down for the presidential candidate of the People’s Trust (PT) Gbenga Hashim.
According to the statement, Mr. Ojajuni stepped down for Mr. Hashim after consultations with leaders of the AD and its supporters. He admitted it was a difficult decision to make because of his love and patriotism for Nigeria. He thanked all Nigerian Youth that have been supportive from the beginning of the race and vowed to continually fight for a new Nigeria.
This was contained in a statement signed and issued to journalists in Abuja by the Chief Press Secretary, Hassan Ibrahim to Mr. Hashim.
Meanwhile Mr. Ojajuni, who made a promise to work diligently for the victory of the PT candidate in 2019, called on his supporters and party members to be in support with Mr. Hashim in his pursuit towards becoming the president.
He praised Mr. Hashim for his “doggedness, intelligence and capabilities which deemed him fit to champion the cause for a new Nigeria.”
He described him as “a man of his words full of passion and intelligence which gave him an edge over his opponents.”
