If I Had Joined APC Or PDP, I Would’ve Been Taking Care Of Myself Instead Of Nigerians – Moghalu

Kingsley Moghalu, a presidential aspirant for the 2023 presidential election, has said he decided not to pursue his ambition under the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because he would have only been seeking contentment for himself and his family rather than working for the good of Nigerians.

Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), disclosed this in an interview on Sunday.

The economics professor, who recently joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to pursue his presidential ambition, said the current political class in Nigeria are not sincere enough, adding that an alternative made be created against the two dominant political parties in the country- the APC and the PDP.

“I do not believe that the Nigerian political leadership class is sincere or capable of changing this country for the better,” Moghalu said on Channels Television.

“In 2019, I had the opportunity to join the PDP or the APC but I advised myself to introduce my vision to Nigerians and take a long-term approach to my political career.

“Because I did not feel satisfied just going in to become part of the system that feeds fat on the commonwealth of Nigerians. If I join APC or PDP today, I have gone to take care of myself.

“The vision I have for the people, I do not think these parties are able to accommodate it, I don’t think they are able to execute it.

“So we must build an alternative to them and educate the voters towards that alternative.”

The former CBN deputy governor also said he does not blame young Nigerians leaving the country in droves, saying there is “so much economic frustration”.

He explained that he is contesting for president in 2023 in order to build a country where his children and other young Nigerians abroad can happily return to.

He said: “My family has always been international by virtue of my career and my kids all want to come home to Nigeria.

“That is why they encourage me in my political career because they feel that if I can win, I can lead the creation of a Nigeria to which they can return.

“Look at young people in this country, everyone wants to go, leave the country because there is so much misery, so much economic frustration.

“And I don’t blame them for leaving. My heart goes out to those young people. I want to lead the creation of a new Nigeria to which they can return.”