Outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi will any moment from now announce his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Also expected to join the race is former Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, who currently represents Ogun Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly.

A presidency source informed DAILY INDEPENDENT that both men have already informed President Muhammadu Buhari of their desire to contest and he gave them his blessings.

Our source said while Fayemi is banking on his status as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), former Minister of Mines and Steel Development and as Returning Officer of the 2014 APC presidential primary election which produced Buhari, Amosun is banking on his relationship with President Buhari since their days in the defunct All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP).

If both men declare, they will be joining the growing list of aspirants which include the current Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN); Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Kogi state counterpart, Yahaya Bello.

Others are Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, Rochas Okorocha, former Imo state governor and Orji Uzor Kalu, former Abia State Governor.

Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is also rumoured to be interested in running on the platform of the APC but he is yet to open up on whether he will also join the race or not.

Although the APC is yet to zone the presidential ticket, there are indication it would zone it to the South which comprises the South-west, South-east and South-south geo-political zones.

The national chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu is from the Northern part of the country.
https://independent.ng/2023-fayemi-amosun-set-to-declare-for-presidency/

Dead on arrival

They wanna chill with the big boys

Tinubu's vote will be 5% of APC delegate from SW. There is a huge conspiracy against the Jagaban Borgu, Asiwaju of Africa. How are the mighty fallen.

I am awaiting Akereduolu to join the race so that the SW delegates votes can reduced per candidate. That way, the Jagaban can only get just Lagos and part of Osun state delegates.

With CBN governor joining the race, CBN should ban movement of bullion vans for a week before the primaries. Lets see how they will move the cash with pickup vans.

Which kind election be this

Jonathan will be pleased he didn't rubbish himself by being lured into this charade in APC by those who wanted to rope him in.

Validated:
Tinunu's vote will be 5% of A

Those two will later step down for Osinbajo

There'd be Too many chiefs and not enough Indians

exactly my thought. They have scattered South West votes for him

Validated:
Tinunu's vote will be 5% of A

See them all...

bennybuhari:
exactly my thought. They have scattered South West votes for him

which SW votes? Dapo go tell Ogun delegates to vote for Amosu or Fayemi abi Osibanjo-Odale? Ko jo!All of dem na number on a list wey dey get longer every week. Las las na Jagaban go get SW votes.

So much love from the Yorubas

Jokers everywhere....

That's good
It was like that in 2014
There must be primary across party ...no imposition
APC, PDP

Divided house from Southwest

Divide and rule fulanis would be very happy with this confusion

Apparently osinbajo don give Yoruba politicians balls

bennybuhari:
exactly my thought. They have scattered South West votes for him

Then Osinbajo will forced to step down for JAGABAN

AND JAGABAN WILL BE ASKED TO ALLOW SOUTH EAST to be on the ballot

Later,they will say south east is a divided house.

Funny enough none of these south west politicians would be ready to step down for tilumbu not deviant like fayemi, amosun, osinbajo

APC would definitely go for consesus but just image how it would be fayemi would pocket Ekiti delegates to himself

Amosun and osinbajo would share ogun

Ondo spliting for the yoruba Christian's

Only osun and Lagos would be standing behind tinubu

Oyo and it's various fraction would be shared by all

So how can this region make any demand if fulani take a position

This is turning out to be a joke ...

Waiting for Sheik Gumi to join the fray

Well predicted..

Part of the game. All would Garner supports across the region then deliver it to the main man for the job..

Cajal:

Then Osinbajo will forced to step down for JAGABAN

AND JAGABAN WILL BE ASKED TO ALLOW SOUTH EAST to be on the ballot

You guys are comedians so it is your jagaban who will "allow" SE to be on the ballot

I knew Fayemi got his own plan. I’m waiting for his declaration. Lmao

who is that main man? Osinbajo

helinues:
Well predicted..

Part of the game. All would Garner supports across the region then deliver it to the main man for the job..

Lol

Oti di taja teran

Drama go too full this 2023 election I swear
Every dick, Tom and Harry wants to be president, I am patiently waiting for Yusuf Buhari and Maman Daura to declare their interests too
I was going to say Malami but that one wan contest for Kebbi state Guber

Let every ldiot come out already.

Let the drama begins.