Fela Durotoye emerges as party’s presidential candidate

chika ebuzor 19:50 - 29 September 2018

Fela Durotoye

This was made known by Fela Durotoye on Twitter on Saturday, September 29, 2018.

Fela Durotoye has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN).

This was made known on Twitter by the presidential candidate on Saturday, September 29, 2018.

Fela Durotoye emerges as @ANNigOfficial Presidential Candidate. #FelaDurotoye pic.twitter.com/f4A7qKQPYf
— FelaDUROTOYE (@feladurotoye) September 29, 2018

Durotoye beat Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim during the ANN presidential primaries which held on Saturday, September 29, 2018.

He had earlier called on Nigerians to help him raise N3.5 millionso he could buy his party’s nomination form which will enable him contest in the presidential primary election.

I need you to donate at least N1000 or whatever you can to purchase a nomination form (N3.5M) & to cover the cost of team travel across the nation in preparation for the Party primaries on September 29th, 2018.
— FelaDUROTOYE (@feladurotoye) September 12, 2018

Fela Durotoye was recently elected as the consensus candidateof the Presidential Aspirants Coming Together (PACT) coalition to contest in the 2019 presidential election.

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Those involved in the coalition include: Kingsley Moghalu, Yele Sowore, Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, Ahmed Buhari, Tope Fasua, and Sina Fagbenro-Byron.

Others are: Eragbe Anslem, Jaye Gaskia, Mathias Tsado, Victor Ani-Laju, Alistair Soyode, Godstime Sidney Iroabuchi, Clement Jimbo, and Elishama Ideh.