FORMER Governor of Plateau State who is also a serving senator
representing Plateau North, Senator Jonah Jang has declared his
intention to contest for the presidential primary on the platform of the
Peoples Democratic Party.
A close associate of Senator Jang who
was a former Secretary to Plateau State Government Professor Shedrach
Best who disclosed this to Nigerian Tribune in Jos, Plateau State said
the former governor has submitted his letter of intent to the National
Secretariat of the PDP in Abuja and also made a declaration at his
constituency.
According to him, Senator Jang joined the race
after a wide consultation in the country especially in the Middle Belt
which is his immediate constituency as far as the presidential race is a
concern.
“After he submitted his letter of intent to contest at
the National Secretariat of the PDP in Abuja, he had a wide
consultation and meeting with his followers in his constituency and got
the nod of the people to contest for the number one seat.
“Senator
Jang decided to throw his hat into the ring having examined the state
of the nation especially the insecurity, energy, bad economy and lack of
purposeful direction by those in leadership positions in the country.
He joined the race primarily to make a difference”.
Professor
Best who said the former governor of Jang has the full support of the
Middle Belt for his aspiration added that the fact that the geopolitical
zone has not enjoyed representation through electoral governance
further propelled Senator Jang to indicate his interest to contest.
“PDP
has zoned presidency to the North, the North Central otherwise called
the Middle Belt has not enjoyed representation through electoral
governance, it is the belief of Senator Jang that since North Central is
part of the North it should be given an opportunity this time around,”
he said.
Professor Best further disclosed that the former
governor will fully launch out this week from Plateau state where the
campaign will be taken to other parts of the country.
Source: Tribune
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