In 2010, I Asked El-Rufai To Be My Presidential Running Mate But He Declined – Dele Momodu

Popular media mogul, ace journalist and former Presidential candidate Chief Dele Momodu has disclosed in a recently shared tweet on his page that back in 2010 when he was contesting for the Presidential position in the country he wanted the incumbent Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai to be his running mate but he declined. Dele Momodu to El-Rufai

Dele Momodu who disclosed that he was inspired by Barack Obama to contest in the election, described it as a misplaced hope as he contested and lost. He added that he gained an insight into Nigeria’s politics and why you can’t win except if you hold the ticket of one of the major political parties he wrote: “to win without the ticket of a major political party, is impossible”

Dele Momodu tweeted;

In 2010, I had wanted MALLAM NASIR EL RUFAI to be my running mate during the 2011 Presidential race but he declined. We later met at an event hosted by GOVERNOR BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA at the Onikan Stadium
In 2011, Nigeria was still peaceful… I was inspired by OBAMA to think of contesting Presidential election in Nigeria but it was a misplaced hope as I contested and lost but gained an insight; it is almost impossible to win without the ticket of a major political party!!

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