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1. Rochas Okorocha The former presidential aspirant of the
defunct All Peoples Party of Nigeria (ANPP) and also the
All Progressives Congress (APC) is a president in the
making. He is very popular with almost all the Northern
political stalwarts. He is presently the governor of Imo
state. He has the credentials to make a good president.
However, some citizens of Imo state, still believe he has
not distributed the dividends of democracy round all the
local government areas of the state. Owelle Rochas Anayo
Okorocha, governor of Imo state.
2. Charles Soludo The Anambra state-born professor of
Economics is a man with so much knowledge of the
economy. He had a war of words, a few months ago, with
the former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala,
over the running of the economy under the past
administration. He is currently not conspicuous on the
political terrain. Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo,
former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor and former PDP
governorship candidate in Anambra state
3. Oby Ezekwesili The former education minister is a
woman, who is more than three men in one. She has not
let all the pressure from her critics drown her public
opinion, against corrupt practices she abhors. Her passion
for the freedom of the Chibok girls kidnapped almost two
years ago is second to none. Oby Ezekwesili, former
Minister of Education and former vice president of World
Bank, one of the major campaigners for the Chibok Bring
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4. Ogbonnaya Onu Dr Onu is a gentleman per excellence.
He was the first executive governor of Abia state between
1992 and 1993. He has never been at the vanguard of
anarchy in Nigeria. He is a well-bred politician, who
believes in politics without bitterness. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu,
Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology and former
governor of Abia state
5. Chris Ngige Ngige is a lion on the field of politics. He is
one of those behind making of the APC to become the
major political force in Nigeria’s democracy. He is a
former senator from Anambra state. He has the qualities to
lead Nigeria. Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige, Minister of Labour
and Employment and former governor of Anambra state
6. Osita Chidoka The former Minister of Aviation brought
drastic changes to the aviation sector, while he served as
minister for a few months. His legacies also spoke for him,
when he left the Federal Road Safety Commission as the
Corp Commandant and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the
FRSC. He brought innovations to the FRSC. Osita Chidoka,
former Minister of Aviation and former Commandant of the
Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC)
7. Peter Obi The former banker and former governor is
known as a true loyalist in whatever or whoever he
believes in. He was part of the Economic Management
Team of the Goodluck Jonathan government. He tried
curtailing major crimes like kidnapping and armed robbery,
while he governed Anambra state. Peter Obi, former
Anambra state governor.