Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta affairs, will
declare his intention to run for president on Thursday.
Anietie Ekong, media aide to Akpabio, confirmed the
minister’s intention to declare on Monday.
“Yes, it is true. He will declare on Thursday,” Ekong said.
The Niger Delta affairs minister will be up against the
likes of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos;
Rotimi Amaechi, transportation minister, and Yahaya Bello, Kogi governor; among
others for the ticket.
The ruling party is looking at having its presidential
primary election between May 30 and June 1.
On Friday, Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the APC,
said the ruling party is yet to decide on the zone which will produce its 2023
presidential candidate.
“I am today privileged to be the chairman of the party. The
party is greater than me. The party has not made a decision and I cannot
preempt what the party decision will be,” the APC chairman had said.
“We will come out by
the grace of God, at the appropriate time [with] the candidate the convention
will choose. I do not want to speculate.
“My duty as chairman is to listen to party men, party
leaders, stakeholders, to see what is going to be best when the time comes.”
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