The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, said he and his running mate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, were not contesting out of desperation for power but to unite the country, tackle insecurity and cure the economy from total collapse.
Atiku, represented by a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, stated this during his endorsement by the Council of National Students Presidents of Nigeria.
The CNSPN is an organisation whose membership cuts across the National Association of University Students, Postgraduate Students Association of Nigeria, National Association of Polytechnic Students and National Association of Colleges of Agriculture Students.
Dogara said, “They (Atiku/Okowa) asked me to come and appreciate you for the faith in them and to remind you that they are not running because they are hungry for political offices.
“They are running because they believe they have been tried and tested and proven that what is delivered in their hands does not shake and the destiny of this country will become steadied and stabilised.
“They are more determined seeing that Nigeria has been left behind on the starting blocks of the race, they will ensure that they deliver the promise of this great country.”
Speaking in his personal capacity, Dogara commended the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, for his policy on naira redesign.