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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said he will not work for the emergence of any of the presidential candidates, in the February election.

Ngige who is a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said the four frontline presidential candidates are his friends, and that he will not campaign for or against any of them.
The Minister stated this on Wednesday, in his country home in Alor while speaking to journalists.

He urged Nigerians to rather look at the programmes of the candidates and determine which of them was better than the other, and vote right.

When prodded further on which of the candidates he thinks may win the election, Ngige said he would not like to predict, insisting Nigerians should be allowed to choose who they want to be their president.

Giving an account of his personal relationship with each of the frontline presidential candidates, Ngige said: “Malam Kwankwaso, is my friend, I know him too as deputy speaker when he was deputizing Agunwa Anekwe, one of our party’s strong men.

“Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Vice President (former) the Federal Republic of Nigeria was the man who was in the helm of affairs when I was ‘kidnapped’- when I was shoved out of office.
“He was standing in for Mr President (Obasanjo), who was in Maputo, and he ordered the Inspector General of Police then, to reinstate me to office.
“I also worked with him in the economic team- National Economic Council as the Vice President. So, I know him, and he is a friend of mine, and we also formed AC together.

“Peter Obi, my brother, my successor and my everything, I know him too and he is a friend. So, how do I campaign against any of them?

“Bola Ahmed Tinubu, my friend again – supportive. During trying times; we formed AC together. I became the known opposition Senator in the Eastern Region under the auspices and platform of the ACN. So, he is not somebody I don’t know.”

jlinkd78:
My Everything!!!
Ngige finish work with this towards Obi candidacy

Karlovych:
My name is Lateef Adegoke, I'm a Yoruba moozlem from Osun state and I fully support Peter Obi and Labor Party. I urge all well meaning Nigerians to support progress under a new Nigeria.
I have suffered enough under ApC despite dedicating 7 years of my life as one of their zombies dishing out their propaganda. I'm afraid if I make a mistake this time around I will be in my 50s with no tangible achievement

Please Nigerians, forgive me. I've seen a lot under this wicked government and I'm tired

BigSarah:
Story, anything but APC is welcomed.

PDP is better though

Karlovych:
My name is Lateef Adegoke, I'm a Yoruba moozlem from Osun state and I fully support Peter Obi and Labor Party. I urge all well meaning Nigerians to support progress under a new Nigeria.
I have suffered enough under ApC despite dedicating 7 years of my life as one of their zombies dishing out their propaganda. I'm afraid if I make a mistake this time around I will be in my 50s with no tangible achievement

Please Nigerians, forgive me. I've seen a lot under this wicked government and I'm tired

sapele914:
If Peter Obi wins any Eastern State, I will know Ipobians are the biggest hypocrites in Nigeria, & Nnamdi Kanu should be sentenced to no less than 25 years with hard labor for their hypocrisy.

mach7:
Sir Ngige, you are respected as a statesman and are entitled to your opinion of who to support or who not to support.

However, to draw your attention to 2 things:

1. Neither you nor Atiku were formative members of the Action Congress. That is a big LIE.

2. Remember when Tinubu came and raised your hands in Idemili when you were contesting for Senate. I'm sure that as your party leader then, he didn't choose to sit on the fence.

Right from your comments on Channels TV a couple of months back, it was clear that you weren't onboard with the Tinubu project.

Peace be unto you, but don't rewrite history.

Esseite:
If the APC candidate was credible enough, he would have said "They are all my friends and brothers, but it is mandated of me to go with my party"....

Read the silent words... it's not just that they know Tinubu is not credible, they know he can't win aswell.