Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has declared that he has no interest in contesting for the presidency in the 2023 elections.
Jega who said this on Saturday said he had not told anyone that he was interested in running for the position of Nigeria’s president noting that the speculations were made by the papers.
He spoke at a lecture organised by the Kwara Visioners Network for Rural Development, with the theme ‘Politics, Governance and Leadership Recruitment in 21st Century Democracy,’ in Ilorin, Kwara State.
He said, “I have not told anybody that I have presidential ambition. These are speculations in the newspapers. It is true that I have registered as a member of a political party because I have decided no longer to do ‘siddon look’, and I have decided to contribute in any way possible to help develop a strong, political party that can be impactful, whether in the local level or in the state level, or at the national level.
The former Vice-Chancellor, who was recently part of the floating of a political movement, the Rescue Nigeria Project is also
