Kogi State Governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello will officially declare his Presidential ambition on Saturday, 2nd April 2022 at the Eagle Square Abuja.
The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo made confirmation in a chat with thenigerianpost.
He described the declaration as the mother of all declaration.
The Kogi State Governor’s declaration that has been anticipated for long has been described by many as the much expected declaration.
Recall the deafening calls from several groups across the country over the last one year calling on the Governor to contest in the 2023 Presidential election.
The governor is now fully ready to make his intentions public on the 2023 Presidency.
Bello, it will be recalled has repeatedly told his supporters and admirers that he will only make a formal declaration after the national convention of the APC.
Bello is said to be encouraged and embolden to contest the 2023 presidential election by his outstanding achievements in office as the governor of Kogi State since January 2016.
Topmost of the achievements according to a source is in the area of security where he has successfully fought kidnappers and armed robbers to a standstill.
“When last did you hear of kidnapping in the state . Bello has got rid of them,” the source said.
According to the source, Bello has over the past few months come under pressure from people from all walks of life and socio-political groups to contest the 2023 presidential election.
However, Bello, will have to slug it out with the likes Bola Tinubu who has already made public his intention and Rotimi Amechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who are also being touted to be interested in the APC presidential ticket.
Tinubu had said that it has been his life time ambition to become the president of Nigeria.
One of the major tasks before the Senator Abdullahi Adamu led new National Working Committee of the APC is how to successfully organise and conduct a rancour – free presidential primary of the ruling party.
The NEC is yet to fix a date and announce modalities for the primaries.
However, the case appear to be different in the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Governor Bala Muhammed of Bauchi State and a two term governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi have already indicated intention to contest the presidential primary of their party.
Each of them paid N40million to purchase the nomination and expression of interest forms as stipulated by the NEC of the PDP.
It is not yet clear how much the APC will charge for its nomination and expression of interest forms.