BY JONAH NWOKPOKU

Chairman of the Leadership Group, publisher of Leadership newspaper, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah will today resign as the chairman of the company to enable him pursue a presidential ambition under the All Progressive Congress, APC.

The Group Managing Director of the Leadership Group, Mr Azubuike Ishiekwene, on behalf of the company’s board of directors, disclosed this in a statement made available to Vanguard.

He said Nda-Isaiah decided to step down after months of conversations with his family, friends and associates to answer the national call.

The statement said a new chairman for the company will be announced shortly. It further noted that Nda-Isaiah said he felt the need to answer the national call to work with millions of women, men, young and old of all faith and creed who have in an earnest search for something really new, invested their hopes and dreams for a better country in ‘SAMFORNIGERIA,’ having secured the company on a solid path of growth.

The statement read in part, “He has set the company on solid growth path and we are proud of his legacy since he stepped down as the Editor-in-Chief of the Leadership Group, a startup which he founded ten years ago, he has gravitated more and more towards active politics.

“In that time, he has been humbled by the tremendous show of goodwill and support across faith, ethnic, professional and generational lines.”

The statement further noted that, “It would be inconsistent with Mr. Nda-Isaiah’s personal values, respect for the public’s goodwill and the principles of good corporate governance for him to continue as chairman of Leadership Group and to wear, or be seen to wear, the hat of an active politician.