Pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, has formally declared his intention to contest the Adamawa State governorship election in 2019.
The 57-year-old will challenge incumbent Governor Jibrilla Bindow for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket.
Addressing party official at the state secretariat in Yola on Saturday, Ribadu said Governor Bindow has performed below expectation, as such the APC needs a new face to make a difference.
I am overwhelmed and moved by the show of love and support I received from my people as I declared to run for the governorship of my state today in Yola. Nagode!! pic.twitter.com/d41eVVJSFI
— Nuhu Ribadu (@NuhuRibadu) September 22, 2018
“Give me the chance and opportunity to make the difference.
“Our dear state is facing a number of developmental challenges that require urgent, holistic and strategic handling.
“We do not need cosmetics, which do not address fundamental issues that are the cornerstone to our development as a people.
“It takes visionary leadership with capacity and modern thinking to provide that needed redirection, beyond deceptive makeup.
“It is this much-needed leadership that I promise to offer to our people.
“I come with genuine intention and I have a burning passion to change the fortunes of our people for good.
“With all sense of humility, I believe I possess the requisite credentials, both academic and character, required to move this state forward.
“I will run an all-inclusive government where all stakeholders like you truly have stakes,” Ribadu said.
He urged party officials to ensure level playing ground for all aspirants.
This is not the first time Ribadu will be in the race for Adamawa governorship.
He defected from the APC to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in August 2014 to run for governor but failed to achieve his ambition as the Bindow was declared winner of the election.
