A former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, has said many people have criticised his decision to run for president under the platform of the Social Democratic Party(SDP).
He said they espoused that only two parties have the physical presence nationwide to win the presidency in the forthcoming general election.
However, defending his decision to run on the platform of SDP, Donald Duke said it gives Nigerians more options to choose from.
The former governor speaking via twitter on Friday, also noted that the two major political parties, which are ‘under performing’ at the moment, shouldn’t be the basis for deciding ‘our fate’.
He wrote:
Some folks have espoused that only two parties have the physical presence nationwide to win the presidency in a general election. I disagree. Our fate as Nigerians should not be determined by two underperforming platforms, but rather by we ourselves.
— Donald Duke (@Donald_Duke) September 7, 2018
By joining the race on the platform of the SDP, I hope my participation enriches the playing field and offers Nigerians a wider berth of options other than a zero some playing field of either the APC or the PDP. Thank you.
Donald Duke
— Donald Duke (@Donald_Duke) September 7, 2018
via: INFORMATION NIGERIA
No comments
Post a Comment