A former presidential aspirant in 2011 under the National Transformation Party (NTP) Chief (Dr). John Dara is beginning to oil his campaign machinery to contest for the plum presidential seat in 2019. ViewPointNigeria reliably gathered that plans are on top gear for the official declaration of the ambition soon. Campaign structures, committees and other plans are said to be fully set across the 6 Geo-political zones in the country. According to multiple sources, Dr. John Dara’s ambition is a project that is gaining widespread acceptance and endorsement. Although the party platform is not known yet but many believe he will throw the hat in the ring under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). However, he is expected to make the party platform known during the official declaration. Dr. John Dara hails from Kwara State and has been involved in politics at the state and national levels over the years. He is also a major stakeholder in the civil society world, a writer, public speaker and passionate Middle-Belter. He served as an erstwhile Secretary of Middle Belt Forum. He is widely traveled across the length and breadth of the world and

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Middle-Belter Dr. John Dara to make official his intention to vie for presidency in 2019