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The KOWA party on Thursday, said that it
had formally confirmed the nomination of Mr. Fola Adeola as the running
mate of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
presidential candidate for the April poll. The new running mate is a
party member of KOWA, the party in a statement in Lagos said the
approval was sequel to the National Executive Committee and Board of
Trustees (BOT) meeting held on Monday, February 21, 2011, in Abuja.

The statement was signed by Mrs Oluremi
Sonaiya, the Public Relations Officer of the KOWA Party. It was
reported that Mr. Ribadu had earlier submitted to the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC), the name of a US-based Nigerian,
Dr Stanley Ugochukwu as his running mate for the April poll. This
changed after much deliberations within the leadership of the ACN and
finally on February 21, Mr Fola Adeola, former Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Bank PLC, was picked for the
post .

KOWA’s statement declared that the
party’s release of Adeola and his acceptance to serve was without
prejudice to their commitment to the ideals and vision of KOWA party.
‘‘At the NEC meeting in Abuja, the party leadership declared Mr Adeola’s
selection as a critical move necessitated by the enormity of the task
of rescuing Nigeria from its current desperate state,” it said. ‘‘KOWA
will promote the Ribadu/Adeola ticket on ACN platform to institute the
good governance and present a viable alternative for Nigerians come
April 2011,” it stressed.

NAN