Secretary of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) and Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Hon James Abiodun Faleke, has disclosed that his decision not to abstain from the 2023 governorship race of Kogi State is borne out of the desire to subject his personal interest to national interest.
A group of Kogi State indigenes from the three senatorial districts had pooled resources to purchase the governorship nomination form for Faleke last month, urging him to run for the office.
But Faleke in a chat with Journalists on Sunday, urged those that bought the form not to lose hope of a better Kogi without him, adding that he will still add value to the State in many other ways.
“I am of the opinion that my personal interest must not overide national interest. I alongside several other supporters worked hard for the election of our Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It would be out of place for me to jump out of the team to start pursuing personal goals.
“The people that bought form on my behalf meant well and I appreciate them and I am pleading with them and my other numerous supporters in Kogi State to see the larger picture and to note that I am still with them spirit, body and soul and will continue to contribute to the development of the State,” he said.