A Nigerian Presidential aspirant Olasubomi Okeowo, who indicated interest to contest in the 2019 Presidential election race, has withdrawn following a controversial interview with Laila Johnson Salami and Falz.
Presidential aspirant, Mr Olasubomi Okeowo of The African Democratic Congress Party (ADCP), had stated in the interview that Nigerians are not created to produce because they are blacks. Announcing his new decision of not contesting on Instagram, he wrote;
Maybe we should see things from another perspective. As much as I and my campaign team have not called any Nigerian unproductive or say that the black man cannot produce anything, myself have only said invariably we should focus on our strength and come together as a people to resolve our needs. If anyone is angered, let them turn the anger into productivity and show us all it can be done. As much as I don’t lay claim to know it all, I will Honorably stand down to allow a more qualified candidate go for the post. I regret any speech that may sound derogatory and want to use this opportunity to wish Nigeria and Nigerians well.
I agree with you and I am equally pained. I did not mean we can’t do great things as Nigerians, I just wanted us to maintain focus and shift energy to the right places. Sorry if I offended you. I am about to issue a statement apologizing to our youth
Never will I look down on my people as unproductive. But I have felt the pains of Nigerians youth now and I felt their pulses also. Now that I know what we need to do, I and my team will swing into action to focus our energy on production. Long live Nigeria
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