Monye thankful after ‘spirited campaign’ at maiden presidential primaries

Chukwuka Monye, one of the presidential hopefuls at the recently held presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has thanked his supporters for all their efforts in what he described as a “spirited campaign” in what was his first shot at the Nigerian presidency.

The presidential primaries of the ADC took place last week in Abeokuta at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library with thousands of delegates and party officials from across the country in attendance.

The primaries started with 12 aspirants, after two stepped down and a further two withdrew, leaving eight in the race for the party’s presidential ticket.

In the end, Monye, who officially started his journey in ADC on 25th February 2022, came in 3rd at the polls with 339 votes, after Professor Kingsley Moghalu, who was second with over 500 votes, and Dumebi Kachikwu, who emerged as the ADC’s presidential candidate with 977 votes.

The delegates who voted for Monye were individuals who bought into his message during his nationwide engagement and consultations over the past four months.

Speaking at the primaries, the 42-year-old Monye said: “The work of rebuilding and transforming Nigeria is not one that can be done alone or in isolation. It requires that everyone works together, leveraging their strengths and abilities to produce the desired result of a functional and strong society.”

In his thank you message to his supporters on Twitter, Monye said “I want to thank all my supporters for a spirited campaign and despite the presidential primaries’ result of the African Democratic Congress, I am grateful to have participated. This is just the beginning of our journey to a better Nigeria.

“It is my desire that this movement which inspired many Nigerians and also attracted people to run for office at several levels within the party, will continue to have a positive impact on our political landscape.

“I believe in our country Nigeria and still believe that it will get better when we all get involved.”