With the declaration Saturday of Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation and Dan Amana Daura, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the number of candidates so far officially known seeking the 2023 presidency under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is now six.
Other aspirants rumoured to have presidential ambition but are yet to declare their intention include: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
According to a media report, all the aspirants except Governor of Kogi State, Barr. Yahaya Bello, are from the southern part of the country.
