Famous journalist and businessman, Aare Dele Momodu has revealed that he will not be intimidated by those throwing money around ahead of the Peoples’ Democratic Party(( PDP) presidential primaries.
Speaking during an interview with Seun Okinbaloye on Channels TV Politics Today, Momodu said that stories are making the rounds about aspirants boasting that they will match others dollar for dollar, he noted that this0 was not the kind of politics that should be playing out in a party that Nigerians are wwaiting for to rescue the country from the maladministration of the ruling All Progressives Congress( APC).
He said that politics should be about ideas and track record and a time has come for Nigerians to begin to question some of the aspirants on their true motivesfor joining the race.
On the issue of zoning, he said that the party would have made its decision before sale of forms, he said it will be suicidal to ask an aspirant who has paid N40million to be asked to withdraw because of zoning.
He however said it was unconscionable for the presidency to be zoned to the North after Buhari completes his term in 2023.
Aare Momodu also used the opportunity to raise issues with the N40m price tag for the presidential form, he said such a move is likely to deter very capable people of integrity from putting themselves forward.
Asked what he considers the most pressing problem he would solve as president, the Publisher of Ovation International and The Boss Newspapers said his first task will be to unify the country.
He said it is lack of unity and a sense of equity that has been responsible for agitations by people like Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho.
He said such a move will bring an atmosphere of peace back in the country and that will provide the foundation to initiate other plans in infrastructure, healthcare, security and more.
He said rather than go around like others seeking a concensus, he has been busy meeting the Nigerian people, revealing that despite the security challenges, he has visited Borno, Kano, Kaduna, Enugu and even went all the way to Benin Republic to meet Igboho.
