Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has finally declared his ambition to become Nigeria’s President in 2023.
Amaechi made the declaration in Port Harcourt, Rivers State while addressing a large crowd of supported and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The former Rivers Governor said he would seek the party’s ticket to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.
Fellow Nigerians, I stand before you today to declare my intention and submit my application to serve as your next president,
“I did not come to this decision lightly, I have served our nation for the last seven years as minister of transportation.
“Eight years before that, I served as governor of Rivers State; in the preceding eight years before that, I was Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. With in this period, I have also served as the Director-General of President (Muhammadu) Buhari’s campaign organisation twice.”
In attendance are top APC chieftains, including ex- national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, Senator Gbemi Saraki, Senator Ali Ndume, Victor Giadom, Salihu Mustapha.
