Adams Oshiomhole, the former governor of Edo State, has declared his intention to bid for the Edo North Senatorial District under the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 election.
The former governor made the declaration on Monday during an APC meeting held in his country home, Iyamoh, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the former governor said he decided after due consultation with the people of his constituents, friends, family, and political associates.
Oshiomhole said “Many people have been asking me if I will run for the Senate, but I pleaded with them to wait until our national convention when I would have made up my mind.
“Now that the APC convention is over and we now have a new National Working Committee, I have decided to contest for the Senate come 2023.”
He said that his decision to contest for the Upper chamber seat is to provide purposeful leadership for the people of his district, noting that the senate should not be seen as sabbatical leave for ex-governors.
“My intention to vie for the Senatorial seat is to ensure that the voice of Afemai land is heard and my concept of empowerment will be modified not just giving Keke Napep, generator, or motorcycle.
“We should be thinking of how we can bring infrastructure development to our people,” he said.
The ex-governor promised to meet with the incumbent Senator, Francis Alimikhena, who has expressed intention to contest for the third time to resolve who will fly the ticket for the party.
“You all know how the incumbent became the candidate for Edo North senatorial district, he was denied the PDP ticket, and we allowed him to fly our party’s flag, which he had used twice to represent us.
“We voted for him twice and there is nothing wrong in him voting for me in return.
“I will personally meet with him because I want us to still keep the Afemai unity together and I think he will be the Director-General for my campaign team for the election.
“So, I have resolved to contest and am sure to get the ticket and become the candidate to represent Edo North senatorial district come 2023,” he said.
Earlier, Mr. Mike Afegbua, a member, of the APC Board of Trustees and the Deputy State Chairman of APC, Jariet Tenibe, said the senatorial ticket was given to Mr. Oshiomhole to provide leadership and rescue Edo North.
The high point of the meeting was a motion moved by former APC Chairman, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo, Alhaji Abubakar Akokhia, which suggested that the Senate seat be taken from Etsako East to Etsako West and given to Mr. Oshiomhole.
The motion was seconded by Fred Omoregbai, APC leader in the Owan East local government area of the state.
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