The Not Too Young To Run may have started yielding dividends as a leadership coach, Fela Durotoye, has declared his ambition to contest for the presidency in 2019 general elections.

The 46-year-old declared his ambition on Thursday in a lengthy post on his Instagram page, @feladurotoye.

Durotoye said he would be contesting under the banner of Alliance for New Nigeria.

Durotoye’s declaration is coming five days after popular Fuji musician Wasiu Alabi, popularly known as Pasuma, said he would one day rule Nigeria.

The 50-year-old, in an Instagram post, vowed to eradicate poverty once he becomes president.

Read Full Statement Below

“I stand here on behalf of this generation of leaders to declare that we are now willing, able; ready to serve our nation through the elective office; we are not too young to run, …

“We are young, but we are strong; we are ready to deliver the quality of leadership; governance required to build a new Nigeria.

“To build the Nigeria of our dreams would require exceptional candidates who would emerge from a pool of excellent; credible aspirants chosen by the people to represent them at the general elections. And so, over the last few months, I have researched into several political parties to determine if their ideologies, vision and values resonate with mine.

“I am glad to announce that one party has resonated more with me than any other in sharing common ideology, principles and a truly democratic internal political process that is open to all to aspire…

“A party that provides a level playing field for the best candidates to emerge at all levels for Legislative & Executive offices. That party is the Alliance For New Nigeria.

“And today 22nd of February 2018, I have formalized my membership with the ALLIANCE FOR NEW NIGERIA (ANN) & become a member of this great party.

“It Is Our Time… And together, we will deliver the future”.

God Bless You all.

God Bless our Alliance For New Nigeria.

And May God Bless our Federal Republic of Nigeria.

I stand here on behalf of this generation of leaders to declare that WE ARE NOW WILLING, ABLE; READY TO SERVE OUR NATION THROUGH ELECTIVE OFFICE; WE ARE NOT TOO YOUNG TO RUN, … WE ARE YOUNG, BUT WE ARE STRONG; WE ARE READY TO DELIVER THE QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP; GOVERNANCE REQUIRED TO BUILD A NEW NIGERIA. . . To build the Nigeria of our dreams would require exceptional candidates who would emerge from a pool of excellent; credible aspirants chosen by the people to represent them at the general elections. And so, over the last few months, I have researched into several political parties to determine if their ideologies, vision and values resonate with mine. . . I am glad to announce that one party has resonated more with me than any other in sharing common ideology, principles and a truly democratic internal political process that is open to all to aspire… A party that provides a level playing field for the best candidates to emerge at all levels for Legislative & Executive offices. THAT PARTY IS THE ALLIANCE FOR NEW NIGERIA. And today 22nd of February 2018, I have formalized my membership with the ALLIANCE FOR NEW NIGERIA (ANN) & become a member of this great party. . . IT IS OUR TIME… And together, we will deliver the future. God Bless You all. God Bless our Alliance For New Nigeria. And May God Bless our Federal Republic of Nigeria. #RunningForANewNigeria #DeliverTheFuture

A post shared by Fela DUROTOYE (@feladurotoye) on Feb 22, 2018 at 5:37am PST

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A post shared by Wasiu Alabi Pasuma (@officialpasuma) on Feb 16, 2018 at 12:45pm PST