2019 Presidential Poll-Dangote -turns-pdps-offer-run-2019-presidential-race.html

-Alhaji Aliko Dangote says he is a businessman and not a politician and his name should not be tied to politics - The business mogul says even if he joined politics, he would never contest against President Buhari who is like a father to him - Dangote says he is more concerned about his business projects and empowering Nigerians through creating jobs Billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has rejected moves by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to get him to contest in the 2019 presidential race on its platform. According to Daily Times, Dangote declared categorically in a phone interview that he has no interest in politics and nobody or party should tie him to it.


He said: “I am an entrepreneur. My passion is to create jobs for Nigerians and not otherwise. “I am not interested in politics and this is authoritative. No member of any think tank committee has contacted me. People should stop dropping my name for the 2019 presidency.” Dangote also alleged that some people were peddling the rumours to bring him on collision course with President Buhari. He said: “This whole thing is an attempt by people who do not like me. They are doing all these with a view to putting me on a collision course with President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling party. They are people who are jealous of the successes I have so far recorded in business. “My passion is for business development, provision of jobs and wealth creation, not politics. “I have never shown interest in politics. Am not interested in politics. I am not a politician. My passion has always been business and business. Read more: https://www.naij.com/1123287-dangote-turns-pdps-offer-run-2019-presidential-race.html