Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom State has joined the 2023 Presidential Race.
The governor made this known on Thursday after receiving the nomination and expression of interest form of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) purchased for him by the popular Brekete Family Radio/Tv show on Human Rights Fm.
His words: “I appreciate this gesture. Be rest assured that I have accepted the form I have accepted this nomination form. All Nigerians cannot come together to give me something and I will refuse it.
“Honestly, when I heard this plan to buy me a Presidential nomination form was going on, I asked myself, how can they raise up to N40million to go and buy me a form? But today it has become a reality.
“There are over 200million Nigerians, but you chose to accord me this honour and privilege. I don’t take this for granted. I really want to appreciate this family, I register my appreciation to all Nigerians for this confidence.
“This is a job well done. And a job well done means more job to be done. You have taken the first step, go all way out and take all the steps and achieve results. At the end of the day, it’s not the effort that matters, but the results.”
Presenting the nomination form to the governor the leader of the delegation, Mr Innocent Orji explained that their decision to purchase the presidential forms came after a delegation from the organization visited the state to critically assess and evaluate his performance.
Emmanuel joins a long list of PDP Presidential aspirants which include Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Bukola Saraki, Aminu Tambuwal, Nyesom Wike, Bala Muhammed among others.
