Ngige, minister under Buhari, said: “I won’t work for any presidential contender”

Dr. Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment, has declared he will not attempt to promote any of the presidential contenders in the February election.

The four front-runners for president are Ngige’s friends, and he will neither campaign for nor against any of them, the All Progressives Congress (APC) member declared.

This was said by the minister on Wednesday when addressing journalists at his rural residence in Alor.

Instead, he told Nigerians to think about the platforms of each candidate, figure out which one was better, and vote wisely.

When further pressed on which of the candidates he thought would win the election, Ngige said he would prefer not to make a prediction and was adamant that Nigerians should be free to select the individual they believe should be their president.

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In describing his personal connections to each of the leading candidates for president, Ngige stated: “Malam Kwankwaso is my friend; I also know him as deputy speaker when he was filling in for Agunwa Anekwe, one of the strong guys in our party.”

“Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, was in charge when I was “kidnapped” and forced out of office.

“He gave the Inspector General of Police the order to reinstate me to my position when Mr. President (Obasanjo), who was out of the country in Maputo, was away.

“As the Vice President of the National Economic Council, I also collaborated with him on the economic team.” As a result, I am acquainted with him, and we founded AC together.

Peter Obi is my brother, my successor, and everything. I am friends with him as well. What is the best way for me to fight any of them?

“Bola Ahmed Tinubu, my friend and dependable individual. In tough circumstances, we came together to become AC. Under the ACN’s banner and programme, I established myself as the recognised opposition senator for the Eastern Region. Therefore, he is not a stranger to me.