Ogun – A former governor of Ogun State and currently a serving senator, Ibikunle Amosun has joined the race to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
To this end, Amosun Saud he will make a formal declaration of his intention on Thursday, May 5 at Abuja.
Venue of the event will be Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, CBD, Abuja, FCT.
Already, invitation letters personally signed by Amosun have been sent to guests and other stakeholders.
Both Amosun and the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who had already declared his intention to contest the same position in 2023 are from Ogun State and members of the All Progressives Congress to contest the party’s presidential primary on May 30/31 at Abuja.
They will slug it out with their political leaders and benefactor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu , Governor Yahaya Bello if Kogi State and other aspirants for the party’s presidential ticket.
A copy of the invitation letter sent out by Amosun and sighted by vitalnews on Wednesday read thus :
NOTIFICATION AND INVITATION TO THE FORMAL DECLARATION TO CONTEST FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA UNDER THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC)
I bring you warm greetings from my family, my constituents, the entire people of Ogun State, and my support groups across Nigeria.
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.
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.
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:11.00 A.M.
Venue: Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, CBD, Abuja, FCT.
I seek the prayers of all of you for a successful declaration ceremony, victory at the party primaries and the 2023 presidential election.
Please accept the assurances of my highest regard.
Yours Sincerely,
Senator Ibikunle Amosun CON, FCA. (vitalnews)
