A former presidential aspirant on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Khadijat Okunnu-Lamidi has described the ‘persecution’ she had to endure just because she aspired to become the President of Nigeria by 2023.
One of the youngest to aspire to the number 1 position in Nigeria’s modern history, Khadijat said she was warned against contesting for the presidency.
She added that she was advised to consider the options of the state house of assembly or national assembly.
Okunnu-Lamidi narrated that her insistence led to various threats and seizures of her assets which also impacted negatively on her business.
She explained in a chat with Punch that she believes those were part of the prices she had to pay for trying to challenge and change the status quo, adding that she would definitely bounce back.
“I think it is the price you pay for trying to shake up the status quo. But it is nothing I can’t bounce back from. My business is myself and my services. I have services I offer and regardless of the threat of seizure of my assets, it does not really matter. I will build again. I really do not want to expatiate on that but there’s been a price I have paid for stepping out and stepping out of line.
“There has been an embargo on some things I have been doing. But I have decided to work on my business because that is what business does, and you have to be sustainable in everything you are doing. And you cannot depend on government patronage. We are trying to clamour that everyone has equal rights. I don’t have so right to anything. So, I need to move forward.”
The young lady stated she will support her party’s candidate, Prince Adewoale Adebayo in the 2023 election.
In her words: “I didn’t get the party’s ticket but I am supporting the person who won the ticket of my party,” she said.
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