"I will continue to make my voice heard, and I will help amplify the voices of those being suppressed by the failures of our political class. My sleeves are rolled up and this #Fight4Naija… https://t.co/gXN6TNY1d5
"I left government with my integrity intact and my name untainted. In all my years in the public, private, or development sector, there has never been any allegation of corruption against… https://t.co/uEnLUtak1A
"Let me reiterate that the #CitizensFirst campaign I ran was a serious one to which I was wholeheartedly committed." - @obyezeks#ObyPressConference https://t.co/hYqceVRoyh
I left government with my integrity intact and my name untainted. In all my years in the public, private, or development sector, there has never been any allegation of corruption against me. Not one. I have stayed true and consistent to my values - in private and public
Millions of our citizens who followed our campaign on multiple platforms across the country can attest that we ran a promising campaign uniquely designed to be disruptive.
"I will continue to make my voice heard, and I will help amplify the voices of those being suppressed by the failures of our political class. My sleeves are rolled up and this #Fight4Naija is not about to stop now." - @obyezeks#ObyPressConference
"This is now the time to march confidently towards the future knowing that we are not powerless; knowing that we have all it takes to effect the real, powerful change that this country desperately needs." - @obyezeks#ObyPressConference
N48.9 million was donated, out of which Madam Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) and her family donated over N27million. A total of N47million was spent on over 100 campaign outing.. - Iyinoulwa #ObyPressConference#Fight4Naija
"This is now the time to march confidently towards the future knowing that we are not powerless; knowing that we have all it takes to effect the real, powerful change that this country… https://t.co/jGoYyDKPCy
More hilarious was the accusation that I raised and looted campaign donations. It is only morally bankrupt politics that can make anyone even imagine such accusation against me. #FixPolitics
As an official of government of Nigeria, I took a 90 per cent salary cut in order to serve this great country. I left government with my integrity intact and my name untainted.
My absolute dedication to public accountability is widely known and no matter how much we had hoped to raise as campaign support from the public we designed an accounting system to go beyond the basic minimum of accountability required by the Electoral Act.
I ask for the forgiveness and understanding of all who are hurt by my withdrawal from the race even as I take comfort in the fact that they would agree with my choosing to stand with my values rather than compromise.
I also saw disappointment by some who had poured their hearts and hopes into actualising our mission to #Fight4Naija, bring back hope to our land and lift 80 million fellow citizens out of extreme poverty.
It has been an interesting one week since I made the tough but necessary decision to suspend my campaign for the presidency. I have been truly overwhelmed by the reactions to my announcement from Nigerians.