A former Governor of Plateau State, Sen. Jonah Jang, has declared his intention to vie for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2019 general election.
A former Secretary to the Plateau State Government, Professor Shedrach Best, made the disclosure in an interview published by Tribune on Wednesday.
Jang currently represents Plateau North senatorial district in the National Assembly.
Best, who is a close associate of the ex-governor, said that Jang decided to throw his hat in the ring after wide consultations especially in the Middle Belt.
He said that Jang’s candidature was well received and supported by many who felt that the North Central region had been under-represented in recent past.
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Best said Jang has submitted his letter of intent to the National Secretariat of the PDP in Abuja and also made a declaration at his constituency in Plateau.
He said, “After he submitted his letter of intent to contest at the National Secretariat of the PDP in Abuja, he had a wide consultation and meeting with his followers in his constituency and got the nod of the people to contest for the number one seat.
“Senator Jang decided to throw his hat into the ring having examined the state of the nation especially the insecurity, energy, bad economy and lack of purposeful direction by those in leadership positions in the country. He joined the race primarily to make a difference.”
Best added, “PDP has zoned presidency to the North, the North Central otherwise called the Middle Belt has not enjoyed representation through electoral governance, it is the belief of Senator Jang that since North Central is part of the North it should be given an opportunity this time around.”
He further disclosed that Jang’s presidential campaign would soon commence in Plateau, from where it will spread to other places across the country.