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2023: Yakubu joins presidential race

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By Austin Mac-Albert
Ahead of the 2023 general election, A professional project Engineer and Manager, an International Energy Transformation Leader across multiple countries, ENGR. Yakubu Mohammed has formally declared his ambition to run for the presidency.


In a press briefing on Monday, May 2nd in Abuja, Yakubu made this declaration with the theme “New Dawn Movement”.


The Edo state born technocrat and former staff of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is aspiring to be the president of the country under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC).


Yakubu in his statement during the meeting with the press said that “I want to rescue Nigeria from her present predicament and bring her back to what it should be, adding that he has over the years since 2012 working on the development plan for the country.


“I am running because I have a great concern about the course of event in the country – increasing inflation, unemployment, insecurity and growing infrastructure deficit, couple with our inability to produce what to consume as a nation.


“With the plethora of challenges facing our nation, we need to highlight the absolute baselines necessary to restart our posterity engine.


“We must with urgency pay attention to these 7 agenda points; Institutional Reforms to promote growth and enhance security, Economic Reforms with stable macros, Agricultural Economy and Rural Revolution.


“Others are, Infrastructure Capacity Optimisation, Adopting Relevant Technologies to leapfrog Governance Challenges, Social Reengineering with Education and lifelong learning as Springboard and National Social Partnership – a multi year programme for prosperity and fairness.” 


Yakubu explained that to bring all these to reality, is to capture the needed resources, to successfully execute the strategic objectives.
He said, despite the deep financial crisis in the country which arises out of the inability to position the economy and the golden goose oil and gas industry that he will work night and day to change the dilemma.


He therefore sought prayers and support from the people for a successful declaration ceremony, victory at the party primaries and the 2023 presidential election.

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UCMPOO Unveils LG, Ward Executives Inauguration Schedule in Cross River Cross River 2027: UCMPOO Targets

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Cyril Ogat

The United Coalition Movement for Otu and Ode (UCMPOO) has announced plans to inaugurate its local government and ward executive committees across the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State as part of efforts to strengthen its grassroots political structure ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In a statement signed on Sunday by the Coordinator of UCMPOO in the Central Senatorial District , Prince Takim Okongor, said the inauguration exercise was designed to build a broad-based political platform capable of mobilising support beyond the traditional All Progressives Congress (APC) structure.

According to the schedule released by the movement, the inauguration will commence in Boki on Thursday, November 12, followed by Etung on Friday, November 13, and Ikom on Saturday, November 14.

The exercise will continue in Abi and Obubra on Sunday, November 15, while Yakurr will host its inauguration on Tuesday, November 17.

Austine Ibok the State DG explained that the initiative would bring together members of opposition parties, political candidates, stakeholders across party lines, as well as aggrieved and dissatisfied members of the APC who believe they have been excluded from the current political arrangement.

He said the movement was committed to promoting unity, reconciliation and political integration while creating opportunities for wider participation in support of the Otu administration.

The State Director-General added that the proposed grassroots structures would strengthen political engagement and mobilisation across communities in the Central Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 elections.

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