Is Clement Jimbo Keepin to his words? Abasiama Etukakpan writes.

It was on a fateful Sunday in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2018 to be precise, that I was introduced by a friend to the young man whom I was told is from Abak Local Government Area and is aspiring to be President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The introduction was on how I can use my Radio Programme, “The Promise" to promote his ideas and programmes for Nigeria as an aspirant who was seeking the support of his then party members, the Social Democratic Party to fly the flag of the party and subsequently that of Nigerians to be their Democratically elected President in the general elections.

Along Nwaniba Road in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital and precisely close to Power City International, I met the young Presidential aspirant and we introduced ourselves and behold, he reiterated his resolve to be Nigeria's President.

I was surprised that a young man of his age could aspire for such noble position. Then I asked him again, why President, why not Chairman of Abak, why not State House of Assembly or probably why not Senate? He laughed and told me that many have asked him the same question but that his quest to be Nigeria's President is to be an accountable Leader and bring governance closer to his people.

He narrated how leaders have failed us and how he intends to use his wealth of experience as a private gentieman to change the narrative of leadership in Nigeria.

As a Political broadcaster and someone that has carefully studied the terrain of the game (Politics), I asked him again, who is your "godfather" and who is bankrolling him?

He again laughed and told me that his godfather is millions of Nigerians and that the same Nigerians are bankrolling him to come to their aid.

What a terrible answer from an aspiring politician! Well, I was very curious about where he got his temerity from but since I have a similar spirit, my curiosity was reduced because I believed it was possible.

Fast forward, he (Clement Jimbo) couldn't clinch his party ticket from the National but his rival, his neighbour and former Governor of