Having nurtured strong presidential ambition several times in the past, Rev. Okotie in an exclusive interview with The Punch unveiled his desire to run for presidency in 2015 elections, God's willing.
“God spoke to me about my participation in the political process, which was why I took the step in the first place. He has not said anything contrary.’’, Rev. Okotie said.
When he was reminded that he had always lost every election he took part in by the reporters, Rev. Okotie explained that he had lost those elections as a result of election malpractices carried out.
He said, “I can sum it up in one word 'rigging by the PDP'. Even one of the party’s stalwarts, Chief Adeseye Ogunlewe, told The PUNCH recently that all elections have always been rigged. So that answers the question.
“These election questions are inter-related. If they didn’t rig, then I could have won. Apart from election malpractices, the duty of a servant of God is to obey his master when he gives him instructions, irrespective of whether he fails or succeeds. Like Moses in the Bible, who kept fighting until Pharaoh released the Israelites.’’
Should he go ahead with this decision, it will be his third attempt in presidential elections contest; ran against Obasanjo in 2003 and late President Umar Yar'Adua in 2007.
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