Former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, representing Ogun Central Senatorial District has written the Senate, declaring his intention to contest for the 2023 Presidential election.
The letter was read during plenary by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday in which the former Ogun State governor promises to help Nigeria “achieve her manifest destiny”.
According to the letter, the lawmaker says his experience makes him fit for the seat.
“I have been blessed by God to serve as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria between 2003 and 2007 and as a two-term Governor of Ogun State between 2011 and 2019. I have also had the privilege to be elected a second time to the Senate of the Federal Republic in 2019 where I currently serve the good people of Ogun Central Senatorial District,” the letter read.
“My varied experience in private and public life has imbued me with requisite insights, experiences, and network of relationships adequate to provide a leadership that will galvanize our dear country to achieve her manifest destiny as a leader in Africa and of the black race.”
The letter noted that the official declaration will take place on Thursday, 05 May 2022, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, CBD, Abuja.
The race for President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor gets more robust with Amosun’s declaration through the letter to the Senate on Wednesday just as day before, Tuesday,
The DEFENDER reported that declaration of Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade shows the President’s succession plan shrouded in uncertainty as who his successor will be remains a thing between him and his Lord.
