A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday declared his interest to contest the for president in 2023.
The former Governor of Edo State made the declaration in Abuja on Wednesday.
Oshiomhole asserted that he was not contesting to lament the imperfections in the country, rather he threw his hat into the ring to set Nigeria on the path of greatness.
He maintained that going by the dictates of the country’s constitution, President Muhammadu Buhari will vacate the office on May 29, 2023, hence, his decision to replace him as the president of the country.
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Oshiomhole asserted that the economy of the country remained an issue, despite the effort of the APC administration.
He said the issue of poverty, insecurity and unemployment are interrelated, saying one does not have to be a professor to know poverty, unemployment breeds insecurity.
According to him, ‘I want Nigeria to be described as the smartest country on the continent under my presidency.”
‘I want to declare that I will do everything possible to engage not just ASUU, but all stakeholders to ensure the academic calendar is maintained,‘ he assured.
In a related development, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has expressed serious concerns over plots by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to throw open the presidential ticket of the party ahead of the primaries of the party.
Africa Today News, New York reports that the presidential convention is expected to hold on the 30th of this month.
Speaking last Friday at the Presidential Villa, the National Chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu dropped the hint that no geo-political zone would be precluded from the race.