Former Governor of Plateau State
and serving senator representing Plateau North in the National Assembly,
Senator Jonah Jang has declared his intention to contest for the presidential
primary on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
A close associate of Senator
Jang, who was a former Secretary to Plateau State Government, Professor
Shedrach Best, made this known in an interview with the Tribune newspaper.
He said the former governor has
submitted his letter of intent to the National Secretariat of the PDP in Abuja
and also made a declaration at his constituency.
According to him, Senator Jang
joined the race after a wide consultation in the country especially in the
Middle Belt which is his immediate constituency as far as the presidential race
is a concern.
“After he submitted his letter of
intent to contest at the National Secretariat of the PDP in Abuja, he had a
wide consultation and meeting with his followers in his constituency and got
the nod of the people to contest for the number one seat.
“Senator Jang decided to throw
his hat into the ring having examined the state of the nation especially the insecurity,
energy, bad economy and lack of purposeful direction by those in leadership
positions in the country. He joined the race primarily to make a difference,”
he said.
Professor Best, who said Jang had
the full support of the Middle Belt for his aspiration added that the fact that
the geopolitical zone has not enjoyed representation through electoral
governance further propelled Senator Jang to indicate his interest to contest.
“PDP has zoned presidency to the
North, the North Central otherwise called the Middle Belt has not enjoyed
representation through electoral governance, it is the belief of Senator Jang
that since North Central is part of the North it should be given an opportunity
this time around,” he said.
Professor Best further disclosed
that the former governor will start campaign this week from Plateau State,
where it will be taken to other parts of the country.
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