Nasarawa's African Democratic Congress gubernatorial candidate Godwin Arak has resigned ahead of the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial election for incumbent governor and candidate for the state's All Progressive Party Congress, Abdullahi Soule.
Alaku made the announcement at a press conference held at the Nigerian Journalists Union Press Center in Rafia on Wednesday.
According to him, the ADC, as the state's political party, has decided to support Governor Soule's candidacy for his second term so that the state's residents can continue to enjoy the benefits of democracy.
“Since taking office in 2019, I have come to the realistic conclusion that the current Governor, Engr AA Sule, has done a good job.
"With this in mind, I, Hong. Godwin Williams Alaku has decided to resign as the ADC party's candidate for governor of Nasarawa state and urges all members of the ADC's majority to vote engr AA en masse. The APC column arrives this Saturday.
“Nasarawa has been put to the test in terms of the security, efficiency and transparency of its governance. is.
“This will allow the governor to build on the solid foundation laid over the past three years.”
While campaigning for peaceful elections for governor and House of Representatives on Saturday, the ADC candidates also urged people not to vote in elections based on religion and ethnicity.