I Have Seen the Light, Okowa Gives Reason Why He Ditched Atiku.
He said his move to join forces with the ruling party stemmed from his conviction that the current administration is making the tough, structural decisions needed to repair decades of economic decay.
Addressing the crowd, Okowa confronted his past political alignment, emphasising that national interest must supersede partisan loyalty.
“You all know that in 2023 I was on another ticket, but I have seen the light, and I have seen what Mr.
President is doing for Nigeria,” Okowa stated to cheers from party supporters. “It is the right thing to be done, and I have long ago crossed to the APC to join hands with Mr President because he is truly building a new Nigeria.” Pegging his endorsement on the administration’s structural economic reset, Okowa contended that previous political leadership had undermined the nation’s foundation through populist but fiscally irresponsible policies like the petroleum subsidy regime. “When the foundation is broken, you cannot do anything,” Okowa emphasised. “Mr President realises that successive administrations have broken the foundations of Nigeria.
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