Prof Kinglsey Moghalu Quits YPP, To Concentrate on TBAN (To Build A Nation)

The presidential aspirant of the Young Progressive Party, YPP in the last general elections and a one-time Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof Kingsley Moghalu has called it quits with the party.

He stated this in a series of tweets that his intention to leave the party is borne out of a desire to concentrate on nation-building through his organization, TBAN. He also addressed issues centring on Nigeria’s electoral reforms, where he called on a total overhaul of the system that will give room for electronic voting.

In a brief interview with Prof. Kinglsey Moghalu, he said even though he did not win because of the way the system works, He was the candidate from Southeast who really challenged the system.

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He also said his candidacy has made a strategic impact in the Nigeria political system because it is now pointing people towards the future and alternative for the future which many people clearly identify him as.

Excerpt from the tweets he dropped to announce his resignation
“Without reform, which includes electronic voting, our democracy will remain weak. Let’s fix this before 2023. Please join our non-partisan movement “TBAN” Partisan politics won’t fix the problem.” @MoghaluKingsley

“Nigeria today is approaching its moment of reckoning. We need to focus on solving our problems at their root causes. Electoral reform, voter education for an informed electorate, and constitutional restructuring are the real issues. If we can agree on these, all else can follow.” @MoghaluKingsley

The above tweets can best summarize his position on asking out of the political terrain, where he feels people participating in governance with a solution on checks should be encouraged and be brought to the fore. He emphasized on TBAN as a nonpartisan platform and not affiliated to any political party or group.

There has also been some clamouring from some of his town’s men on the need for him to try out in 2021 Anambra Gubernatorial polls, as at the moment of writing this, he hasn’t uttered a word about it except for his quit notice in YPP.