By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City
A member of the Action Alliance, Party, (AA),Solomon-David Iruobe Okanigbuan,has disclosed that he will be the candidate to beat come 2023 presidential election in the country.
Okanigbuan,who joined the party recently in Benin City, said ,he will work hard to make sure his party, the Action Alliance, have what it takes to win the presidential election come 2023.
“My desire is to fulfil my ambition of becoming President of Nigeria in 2023 with the support of my great party..
The Owan West Local Government Area born Computer Scientist said while being officially admitted into party in Benin City at the weekend that “My intention is to contest and win the 2023 Presidential election by the grace of God. I fall into the category of those that will not drop out because victory is certain.”
He added that as time progresses he will officially inform the party of his plans for the country with a vow to take over the Presidential Villa in 2023.
Okanigbuan said that his acceptance to be a member of the Action Alliance (AA) was fuelled by the party’s interest in youths and women, adding, “thus I decided to choose the party to fulfil my destiny in 2023.”
Earlier, the National Chairman of the party, Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, in welcoming the 40 year old Presidential hopeful to the AA said: “We attach much importance to youths becoming the leaders of today not tomorrow and we cannot do this without walking the talk,” adding “we want to tell Nigerians that it is the youths that will take the country to the Promised Land.”
He asserted that the party also gives women some form of priority when it comes to holding political offices disclosing that it is the party that has highest number of women(5) as party chairmen across the states of the federation.
In his remarks, Engr. Israel Guobadia, the chairman of the party in Edo State, promised that the party will not deviate from its policy of giving equal/free and fair opportunity to its members who desire elective positions.
He gave kudos to Okanigbuan for his decision to join the party as he seek for the office of President in 2023 with a promise that the party will go all out to support his desire.
” The Action Alliance.(AA), will not fail the people come 2023. We will ensure that every member of the party is given opportunity to aspire to any position that he or she likes.” He concluded.