Mallam Nuhu
Ribadu, former presidential candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria
and former chairman of
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has explained why he abandoned
his presidential ambition to contest the governorship primary of the Peoples
Democratic Party for the Adamawa State governorship poll.
Ribadu, said,
“Everything in my life has been about public service. I’m prepared to serve in any capacity. “If
you ask me to come and be a sweeper of any street in any part of the country,
I’m ready to do that. I don’t even have power of my own in any part.”
He went further
to say that:”I am not worried about the waiver. I have followed the rules. I am
a law and order person. I have done my own bit and I will wait for the party to
do their own. That part is not my responsibility,”
However, under
the constitution of the party, new members and returnees are not qualified to
seek elective positions until after two years, except they get a waiver.
Section 50 (9) of
the PDP constitution says, “There shall be a minimum of two year membership
span for a member to be eligible to stand for election into any public office,
unless the appropriate executive committee gives a waiver or rules to the
contrary.”
Meanwhile, other
aspirants which included the former Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic
Education Commission, Alhaji Mohammed Modibbo; Acting Governor of the state,
Ahmed Fintiri; former Presidential Adviser, Ahmed Gulak; and the former ACN
governorship candidate in the state, Mr. Marcus Gundiri, former Lagos State
Military Administrator, Buba Marwa; Dr. Umar Ardo, Senator Ahmed Girei, Gen.
A.A.Kana (retd.), Awwal Tukur and Aliyu Idi-Hong .
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