Few hours after the Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) Oby Ezekwesili stepped down from the race, Presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) Fela Durotoye has also indicated his willingness to step down, if arrived at in a consensus.
Durotoye made this known in a series of tweets from his official twitter handle while commending Ezekwesili for her move.
I have always believed that leadership is about service & sacrifice & today, I would like to commend Dr. (Mrs) Oby Ezekwesili @obyezeks for leading the charge to forming a viable coalition to presenting a Consensus Candidate for the 2019 Presidential elections. pic.twitter.com/t0CpW067tG
— FelaDUROTOYE (@feladurotoye) January 24, 2019
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To ensure an alliance is formed and we present a united front, I AM READY to come into coalition talks with my brothers Omoyele Sowore @yelesho & Prof. Kingsley Moghalu @moghalukingsley
— FelaDUROTOYE (@feladurotoye) January 24, 2019
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& to submit myself to any transparent process that will help us arrive at a selection of a Consensus Candidate from amongst us.
— FelaDUROTOYE (@feladurotoye) January 24, 2019
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To be clear, if the process produces any other candidate apart from myself, I AM READY to support whoever the Consensus Candidate is and to do all I can to support the coalition to win the 2019 Presidential elections for our generation.
— FelaDUROTOYE (@feladurotoye) January 24, 2019
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Once again, I implore the frontline candidates in our generation.
— FelaDUROTOYE (@feladurotoye) January 24, 2019
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Let us come together and seize this historic window of opportunity for our generation to select one of us to go ahead of us … so that ALL OF US can come together and speak with one voice at the 2019 General Elections. pic.twitter.com/bjmjSW6OFy
— FelaDUROTOYE (@feladurotoye) January 24, 2019
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Together, we can do the perceived impossible.
Our generation is depending on us.
We must not let them down. ———
Signed
Fela Durotoye
Presidential Candidate
Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) @ANNigOfficial— FelaDUROTOYE (@feladurotoye) January 24, 2019