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A Nollywood actor, Ayo Lijadu, on Tuesday declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election.

The actor who starred as Prof. Ezeka in Nollywood movie, Half of a Yellow Sun, has featured in up to 100 Nollywood flicks.

“I would like to officially inform members of Kowa Party and by extension, the NEC of our great party, that I, Ayodele Cyril Lijadu, would like to contest the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of Kowa Party, beginning, of course, with the party primaries, slated for sometime in 2018,” Lijadu said in a statement.

Ahead of the official declaration of my political aspirations to the Nigerian public, coming up before the end of the year, with regards to the 2019 General Elections, I would like to officially inform members of Kowa Party on this platform, and by extension, the NEC of our great party, that I, Ayodele Cyril Lijadu, would like to contest the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of Kowa Party, beginning, of course, with the party primaries, slated for sometime in 2018.

MOTIVATION
I have come to the conclusion that this nation is gradually slipping into the status of a failed state, largely due to the fact that virtually ALL our leaders, past and present, have CONSISTENTLY FAILED to execute the sacred mandates of their offices, bestowed on them by a trusting populace, by showing exemplary leadership qualities of discipline, uprightness, incorruptibility, truthfulness, firmness, justice, equity, fairness, amongst other traits expected of visionary and disciplined leaders. Our leaders, past and present, rather than harness the rich human and natural resources that abound in this country, and use same to propel this nation to the level of the developed nations, a feat which countries like Malaysia and Singapore, have been able to achieve within the same space of time that we had, after gaining independence, these heartless and shameless leaders have done nothing but amass wealth for self, family, and friends, as if looting of the nation's resources was the original mandate handed to them by the electorate, and a thing fast going out of fashion.

I have one single mission embarking on this journey; to provide the kind of leadership that the people of this country have always yearned and craved for; a truthful, just, fair, bold, unfearing, incorruptible, disciplined, firm, focussed, and visionary leadership. A leadership with integrity. One that the whole country and her citizens, from across all regional, ethnic, and religious divides, can boldly and proudly declare, even after the first few months in office: "For once, we have a truly just, fair, and incorruptible leadership".

I am going into this race with my eyes and my head very clear; not with any desperation, but with every determination to run the race, trusting in my own good intentions to pursue a good and noble cause, to trust absolutely in God's guidance, and support of all Nigerians who have not given up hope that there are still MANY good people from amongst us who can be trusted to do what is right by this nation and her citizens when leadership is thrust on them. I am counting on your support. I hope I can get that support. Thank you.

TOGETHER, WE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

http://www.thescoopng.com/2017/12/06/nollywood-lijadu/

Does he have his own production company? Apart from acting has he ever championed a movie from script to production? We need people who are visionaries and not big babies who have been chapperoned by the sweat and background work of others all their lives just likr the useless Buhari.

Ok, we have heard your name. Now can you please leave the road for the serious contenders?

I like is ways, e don't want to drag primary with any body so e decide to go KOWA

Welcome on Board. Now we are having more people coming up.

SalamRushdie:
Does he have his own production company? Apart from acting has he ever championed a movie from script to production? We need people who are visionaries and not big babies who have been chapperoned by the sweat and background work of others all their lives just likr the useless Buhari.

Let us do a background check on his leadership skill. I pray Nigeria as a nation gets it right in 2019. This change must Change for progress.

itchie:
Ok, we have heard your name. Now can you please leave the road for the serious contenders?

This the problem with an average suffering Nigeria. Instead of looking at his antecedents and what he can offer, you are here spewing trash. I pity your generation yet unborn. I'm with anyone who can bring us out of this mess we are in as a nation.

Okay.

Drversatile:
This the problem with an average suffering Nigeria. Instead of looking at his antecedents and what he can offer, you are here spewing trash. I pity your generation yet unborn. I'm with anyone who can bring us out of this mess we are in as a nation.

Unlike you, I'm a realist and don't waste my time on idealistic but unattainable goals. Dream all you want, even you know deep down in your heart that this man is not a serious contender for Nigerian presidency

itchie:
Unlike you, I'm a realist and don't waste my time on idealistic but unattainable goals. Dream all you want, even you know deep down in your heart that this man is not a serious contender for Nigerian presidency

We have not realised that the power of change is with us the electorate. Look at this scenario: 20m Nigerians support a particular candidate with #1000 each with personal campaign like we did for PMB. This candidate can have like 45m votes. Will such a person woe his loyalty to one cabal or the populaces? This is my own angle. I want someone with good track record and exposure with the right people around him/her to take us to where we ought to be as a nation. Thanks. I belong to every good candidate