The lawmaker representing Imo West district in the National Assembly, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has announced his intention to contest for presidency in 2023.
He made the announcement in a letter to the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan.
Senator Lawan read the letter at the commencement of Wednesday’s plenary at the Senate chamber of the assembly in Abuja.
This comes after Senator Hezekiah Dimka moved for the adoption of the Votes and Proceedings of Tuesday’s plenary, an action that was seconded by Senator Uche Ekwunife.
Okorocha, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is the immediate past governor of Imo State.
He is the latest member of the ruling party to publicly announce the bid to join the race for the APC presidential ticket ahead of the general elections.
