Professor Bart Nnaji, Founder and Chairman of Nigeria’s foremost integrated electricity company, Geometric Power, has, again dismissed speculations that he is contesting any political position in the forthcoming general elections in the country.
The internationally renowned robotics engineer, former Minister of Power, and one-time Minister of Science and Technology, in a statement by Edise Ekong, Senior Brand and Communications Manager, Aba Power, stressed that he is, indeed, not even in any political party.
According to the statement, despite Professor Nnaji’s repeated dismissal of such speculations, “some elements have continued to spread the rumour that he is, indeed, contesting in the forthcoming general election. They have gone to the extent of printing posters declaring him “The Man Our State Needs”, “The Best Man for Leadership”, etc.
“As a result, a large number of people from different parts of the world have been reaching him through all kinds of means to express solidarity with him.”
The statement stressed, “for the umpteenth time” that Professor Nnaji “is not a member of any of the political parties, let alone seeking to contest a public position.
“Whether the elements spreading this rumour are doing so out of mischief, to test the waters or to use his reputation and goodwill to build their parties and enhance their chances of winning elections, Prof Nnaji has not informed anyone directly or indirectly that he is interested in politics.
“His concentration right now is on how to scale Geometric Power, Nigeria’s foremost integrated electricity company he founded and chairs. The company, which is supplying electricity to places even in Rivers State that borders the Aba Electricity Ring-fence Area, stands an excellent chance of growing rapidly to help accelerate national development. Nigeria’s rapid socioeconomic progress is what matters to him right now.”
The statement, therefore, advised journalists and members of the public to disregard the rumour of the highly respected scientist being a member of any political party, to say nothing about his contesting in the forthcoming general election.
