Dr Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, has stated that he will not work for the election of any presidential candidate in the February election.
Ngige, a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, stated that the four front-runners for the presidency are his friends and that he will not campaign for or against any of them.
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The Minister stated this to journalists on Wednesday at his country home in Alor where he also urged Nigerians to examine the candidates’ platforms to determine which was superior to the other, and then vote wisely.
When asked which of the candidates he believes will win the election, Ngige said he does not want to predict, arguing that Nigerians should be able to choose who they want to be their president.
Describing his relationship with each of the candidates, Ngige said, “Malam Kwankwaso, is my friend, I know him too as deputy speaker when he was deputizing Agunwa Anekwe, one of our party’s strong men.
“Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Vice President (former) the Federal Republic of Nigeria was the man who was in the helm of affairs when I was ‘kidnapped’- when I was shoved out of office.
“He was standing in for Mr President (Obasanjo), who was in Maputo, and he ordered the Inspector General of Police then, to reinstate me to office.
“I also worked with him in the economic team- National Economic Council as the Vice President. So, I know him, and he is a friend of mine, and we also formed AC together.
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“Peter Obi, my brother, my successor and my everything, I know him too and he is a friend. So, how do I campaign against any of them?
“Bola Ahmed Tinubu, my friend again – supportive. During trying times; we formed AC together. I became the known opposition Senator in the Eastern Region under the auspices and platform of the ACN. So, he is not somebody I don’t know.”
Chris Ngige was also a former governor of Anambra State.
