Politics

Okorocha declares for 2023 Presidency

Former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has declared to vie for the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general election.

Senator Okorocha made the declaration via a letter to the Senate President, a copy of which was read by Ahmad Lawan at the plenary on Wednesday.

The immediate past governor noted that he will officially declare his ambition to contest the presidency at a world press conference on Monday, January 31, 2022.

Details later…

TheStar

Segun Ojo

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