2019 Presidency: Obasanjo and Third Force alliance penciled down ANN Presidential candidate, Olawepo Hashim

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Mr Rights has gathered that People’s Trust, a mega party led by former president of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), which has members and political groups, including the Third Force led by former president Olusegun Obasanjo has identified the Presidential candidate of Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), Mr Gbenga Olawepo Hashim as a possible presidential candidate of the third force, sources claimed.

The third force coalition is holding a meetings today and tomorrow in Lagos, Nigeria to resolve on the candidate of the coalition.

In a statement by the party’s national secretary, Mallam Naseer Kura, the party’s first national convention, billed for today and tomorrow in Lagos, would be headlined by Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka.

Recall that on 3rd October 2018, 593 delegates of Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) at its national convention held in Abuja endorsed Olawepo Hashim as its authentic presidential candidate. The party also ratified its strategic Alliance with Peoples Trust with a sounding voice vote.
Additionally, ANN also revealed at the convention that, at least 7 other political parties are currently in discussion with its leadership on possible strategic alliance ahead of the 2019 general election.

Some of the notable figures in the Peoples Trust coalition are the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’abba; former military governor of Kaduna State, Col Abubarkar Dangiwa Umar, and former minister of education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili.

Other leaders of thought who are expected to deliver goodwill messages and solidarity speeches at the convention are the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Waaba; president of United Labour Congress, Comrade Ajearo; convener of Summit of the Alternatives (SOTA), Dr Oby Ezekwesili; executive director of the Awolowo Foundation, Dr Tokunbo Awolowo- Dosumu; former Speaker Ghali Umar Na’aba; former military governor of Kaduna State, Col Abubarkar Dangiwa Umar; son of former Prime Minister of Nigeria, Dr Abduljalil Tafawa Balewa, and son of former Biafran leader, Chief Debe Odumegwu Ojukwu, among others.

Sources that spoke with MrRights stated that, even though the third force coalition had not concluded on the presidential candidate ahead of 2019, ANN presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo Hashim is the most likely candidate to be adopted because of the credibility of the candidate and seriousness of the ANN.

The source noted further that, apart from APC and PDP, the only party truly ready for 2019 is ANN and with the support of the third force coalition, Hashim can truly be the game changer.

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