They weighed in on Betta Edu's scam allegations, and said it was being investigated.
"I've been expressing my surprise and appreciation to the President for the decisions he is making."
He is the first aspirant to pick Expression of Interest Nomination forms.
“My support is organic and not procured unlike the governor who is using taxpayer’s money to procure support.”
“Nigeria is not a working democracy… we don’t have a political party in Nigeria today.”
He said his alignment with right-wing and liberal democratic principles clashed with Labour’s left-of-center ideology.
He also justified the visit of Governor Fubara to the governor of Bayelsa state, emphasizing the need for unity.
He urged Ndi Igbo to work with Tinubu, saying the president means well for the Igbo people.
The party has called for the immediate sack of the minister.
"We didn’t contest elections based on social media. We spoke to the people, they listened and believed in us.”