The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Dumebi Kachikwu says his Labour Party counterpart Peter Obi is not different from that of the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer Bola Tinubu and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Atiku Abubakar.
Kachikwu said this on Tuesday while arguing that Nigeria requires people with fresh ideas to turn the nation around.
“The three of them belong to the same old order of politicians who have nothing to offer. There is no difference between Peter Obi, Atiku, and Asiwaju,” Kachikwu said.
He added that, “So, there’s no reason we have to come together to get power. I am not in the race because I seek power desperately. I am in this because I feel my country desperately needs change.
“Nigerians want a breath of fresh air. For too long, the vocal minority have had their way and their say in Nigeria. This race will be determined by the silent majority and they are prepared to take back their country.”
The ADC flagbearer lamented that for years, Nigerians have “trusted failures”, noting that the country must now back those with impeccable records.
“What Nigerians are saying to themselves is that for decades we trusted failures, now we better trust those with sterling track records of success,” he added.
“No longer would Nigerians say because he was a local government chairman or a commissioner. They now realise that when they held that office, they never did anything meaningful with it”.
