Victor Oshioke, media aide to Adams Oshiomhole, former
national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says his principal
will announce his intention to contest the presidency on Wednesday.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Oshioke said the former
Edo governor will make an official declaration at 3pm at the Cyprian Ekwensi
Centre for Arts and Culture in Abuja.
He added that the event was scheduled to hold on an earlier
date, but was later postponed for further consultations.
“The formal declaration of Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole to
contest for the office of President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, in the 2023
general election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress which was
postponed has now been rescheduled, after extensive consultations,” the
statement reads.
“We apologise for the
short notice and hope that your love for Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole will
motivate you to attend, irrespective of any unforeseen constraints.”
The development comes weeks after Oshiomhole declared his
interest in contesting for a seat in the senate.
Speaking at an event to mark his birthday in April,
Oshiomhole had expressed his intention to represent Edo north in the upper
legislative chamber in the 2023 polls.
Meanwhile, Francis Alimikhena, the senator currently
representing the constituency, has purchased his nomination and expression of
interest forms to contest for the senate seat in the 2023 general election.
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