{"id":62664,"date":"2018-06-19T18:08:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T17:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=62664"},"modified":"2018-06-19T18:08:51","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T17:08:51","slug":"akpodiete-declares-for-presidency-urges-buhari-to-step-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/akpodiete-declares-for-presidency-urges-buhari-to-step-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Akpodiete Declares For Presidency, Urges Buhari To Step Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Peoples right activist, Mr. Christmas Akpodiete, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2019 Presidential election, under the platform of his party, the APC.<\/p>\n<p>Akpodiete made this known while addressing his supporters in Abuja, Nigeria\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>Akpodiete however commended the National Assembly and President Buhari for the speedy passing and signing of the not too young to run law.<\/p>\n<p>In his remark, the 39 year old peoples right activist also thanked President Buhari for his service to Nigeria and pledge to fight corruption in a better and more sophisticated way.<\/p>\n<p>He also called on the President to step down for him and to allow him fly the party flag in the upcoming 2019 elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe nation is in a dare need of a younger President, and the time to retire the political Oligarchs is now\u201d. he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>He also said his party the APC stands a 100% chance of winning the upcoming 2019 elections with him as the flag bearer.<\/p>\n<p>It will be recalled that in 2015, Akpodiete unsuccessfully ran for the office of the Governor of Delta State.<\/p>\n<p>Akpodiete is the managing Director of Oceanic Petroleum\u2019s and energy development company and the CEO of Global Union Money transfer, \u201ca brand new international money transfer company based in New York, USA.<\/p>\n<p>If elected, Akpodiete pledge to flood Nigeria with United States of America based companies, that specializes in power generation, state of the art railway lines, better inter state roads and modular refineries.<\/p>\n<p>He is the Son of renowned Lawyer, Late Chief Dr. Ekuo Akpodiete, LLM, LLD, Ph.D, of Grey\u2019s inn London, and of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s father, was a strong political ally of Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Prof Ambrose Ali, and Olorogun Micheal Ibru among others. 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