{"id":95434,"date":"2022-05-28T09:36:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T08:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=95434"},"modified":"2022-05-28T09:36:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T08:36:20","slug":"hayatu-deen-withdraws-from-pdp-presidential-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/hayatu-deen-withdraws-from-pdp-presidential-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Hayatu-Deen Withdraws From PDP Presidential Race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former bank chief, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen has withdrawn from the race for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).<\/p>\n

He made the announcement in a letter dated May 27, 2022 and addressed to the National Chairman of the party.The withdrawal comes barely 24 hours to the national convention of the main opposition party taking place in Abuja to pick its 2023 presidential flag bearer.<\/p>\n

He gave his reasons for stepping down in the race.<\/p>\n

His letter reads: \u201cI have been a keen observer of Nigerian politics for so many decades, but have not been opportuned to actively participate in party politics due to my engagements in managing critical public and private institutions, among others.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have observed with great concern and sorrow the recent rapid deterioration of all aspects of our national life characterised by increasing poverty, religious intolerance, banditry and kidnapping, monumental oil theft, corruption, mismanagement of national assets, communal and\u00a0 religious strifes and near collapse of public services and public institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cDuring my recent nationwide trips, I came face to face with angry and hungry youths, children, boys and girls abandoned by their states who ought to provide them with education and vocational training. These had become the recruiting grounds of criminals, religious and political extremists.\u201cI planned to ensure that the great potential that had become the hallmark of Nigeria\u2019s development paradigm, should be actualized during our presidency. We planned to make Nigeria the continental economic powerhouse which would guarantee high quality of life to the vast majority of our citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cI planned to provide peace by ending insurgency of all types occasioned by the absence of a robust and coherent plan and lack of engagements with those involved and by improving the capacity of our intelligence services, the armed forces, the police and paramilitary services.<\/p>\n

\u201cI planned to put a final stop to the incessant closure of our universities and other public institutions due to strikes. As we speak, another round of strikes is going on and nobody knows when our public universities would be opened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt is because of the foregoing that I found it morally compelling to introduce myself\u00a0into the political space in order to provide tangible solutions to these problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was driven by passion and commitment to the cause of salvaging our country which is on the verge of collapse.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy exposure locally and internationally and contributions to the nation\u2019s economic and political-well being positioned me to take up the challenges facing our dear nation and \u2013 the courage to participate in this grueling exercise which most of our elites have shunned away from.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegrettably, the political system has proved to be acrimonious, corrupt and self-serving.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the past three months, I had the privilege of intensively interacting with Nigerians from all walks of life. This reinforces my resolve that Nigeria MUST BE saved, otherwise our future is doomed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI joined the contest as a democrat, with an open mind to keenly contest and accept the result of a process that is fair, credible and transparent.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have endeavoured to forge a consensus which would have facilitated a seamless emergence of candidate which unfortunately could not be achieved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cI wish to reiterate that I did not join party politics and to contest for the presidency\u00a0because of personal gains and inordinate ambition, but in order to serve our country.\u201cIt is therefore based on personal principles and with great humility that I have decided after wide consultations to withdraw from this contest which has been obscenely monetized.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish to thank all my supporters, especially those from my state, well-wishers, friends, family, the extraordinary hardworking young men and women of our campaign organization, the party leadership and members for their tremendous support which enabled us to contribute within this short period towards changing the character and direction of the Nigerian political landscape.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally, as a very loyal party member and believer in the democratic process, I will continue to avail myself and my teeming supporters at all times to ensure victory of our great party.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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