A former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Adamu Garba, has announced his withdrawal from active political participation.
Garba made this known in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday, saying he would focus exclusively on his technology company.
He said his decision followed “careful reflection” and was driven by the demands of his responsibilities as head of the business.
“To my friends, associates, party leaders, supporters and the general public, after careful reflection, I write to formally announce my decision to scale down all politically related activities and to focus exclusively on my responsibilities as Executive Chairman of IPI Group Limited and Chief Platform Architect of the Group and all its subsidiaries,” Garba said.
According to him, the work required his “sustained personal attention, technical depth and a presence that cannot be delegated.”
“In all honesty, they cannot be carried alongside heavy political participation without one or the other suffering.
“I have therefore chosen to give my full and exclusive attention to the development of our AI-First enterprise, and to the work of strengthening our community and our society through technology, for the greater good of all, and for the benefit of the future of our country and our continent,” the former presidential aspirant said.
He added, “I am deeply grateful for the interest, the invitations and the collective support I have received throughout my political journey over the past nine years. That season shaped me, and I do not take lightly the confidence that was placed in me.”
Garba declared interest in the 2019 presidential race under the All Progressives Congress, emphasising structural reforms, youth inclusion and national integration.
He continued as an APC presidential aspirant ahead of the 2023 elections.
In 2022, he withdrew from the APC contest, citing the high cost of expression-of-interest and nomination forms, which were pegged at N100m, and concerns that the cost would commercialise politics and exclude young and less-wealthy contenders.
His campaign had raised about N83.2m in donations, which he said would be returned.
Throughout the subsequent years, Garba remained publicly associated with the APC.
Source: punchng.com
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