Former Governor of Ogun State, S2023enator Ibikunle Amosun, has written his colleauges at the Senate he would be declaring to contest the 2023 presidential election.
Amosun, who is believed to enjoy a special relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari, was voted in on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC at the expiration of his term as Governor in 2019.
He originally belonged to the All Nigerian Peoples Party,ANPP one of the founding parties of the APC.
President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, read out Amosun’s notice at the opening of plenary on Wednesday.
He hinted of the plan for him to openly declare on Thursday next week in Abuja.
The notice read, “I bring you warm greetings from my family, my constituents, the entire people of Ogun State, and my support groups across Nigeria.
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“It is with the greatest respect that I write to notify you and my Distinguished Colleagues of my intention to contest for the Office of President of our dear country, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and to respectfully invite you and my Distinguished Colleagues to the formal declaration ceremony.
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“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.
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“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 leader in Africa and of the black race.
“I will be honoured with your esteemed presence and that of my Distinguished Colleagues at the Declaration event which is scheduled as follows: Date: Thursday 05 May, 2022. Time: 11.00am. Venue: Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, CBD, Abuja, FCT.
Amosun
“I seek the prayers of all of you for a successful declaration ceremony, victory at the party primaries and the 2023 presidential election.”
Amosun will be joining the likes of former governor Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Yahaya Bello, Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, Governor Dave Umahi and others.
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