of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Presidential Aspirants for Nigeria’s 2023 General election, Alhaji Mohammed Hayatudeen has backed out of the race.
Alhaji Hayatudeen said he did not join party politics to contest for the presidency because of personal gains and inordinate ambition, but to serve the people.
In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the party, he said; “My decision to withdraw from the contest is based on personal principles and with great humility which had been monetised.”
Alhaji Hayatudeen said; “For the past three months I had the privilege of intensively interacting with Nigerians from all walks of life. This reinforces my resolve that Nigeria MUST BE saved, otherwise our future is doomed. I joined the contest as a democrat, with an open mind to keenly contest and accept the result of a process that is fair, credible and transparent. We have endeavoured to forge a consensus which would have facilitated a seamless emergence of a candidate which unfortunately could not be achieved.”
“My exposure locally and internationally and contributions to the nation’s economic and political-well being positioned me to take up the challenges facing our dear nation and – the courage to participate in this grueling exercise which most of our elites have shunned away from. Regrettably the political system has proved to be acrimonious, corrupt and self-serving,”he explained.
Alhaji Hayatudeen further said; “I planned to provide peace by ending insurgency of all types occasioned by the absence of a robust and coherent plan and lack of engagements with those involved and by improving the capacity of our intelligence services, the Armed Forces, the Police and paramilitary services
“I also planned to put a final stop to the incessant closure of our Universities and other public Institutions due to strikes. As we speak, another round of strikes is going on and nobody knows when our public universities would be opened. It is because of the foregoing that I found it morally compelling to introduce myself into the political space, to provide tangible solutions to these problems. I was driven by passion and commitment to the cause of salvaging our country which is on the verge of collapse.”
“During my recent nationwide trips, I came face to face with angry and hungry youths, children, boys and girls abandoned by their states who ought to provide them with education and vocational training. These had become the recruiting grounds of criminals, religious and political extremists.
“I planned to ensure that the great potential that had become the hallmark of Nigeria’s development paradigm, should be actualized during our presidency. We planned to make Nigeria the continental economic powerhouse which would guarantee high quality of life to the vast majority of our citizens,” Alhaji Hayatudeen added in the letter.