Governor Yahaya Bello likely to contest 2023 elections

Controversial politician and Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has confirmed his interest in becoming Buhari's successor in the upcoming 2023 general elections.

Mr. Bello said his interest was stirred after several calls for him from well-meaning Nigerians including the youth, women, and other groups of people.

He said: “I don’t refer to this as my presidential ambition. It is the ambition of the youths, the younger generation, the women, the less-privileged, the deprived and the oppressed in the society.

“These are the people calling me to come and serve, to run and contest for president in 2023 and in order that I don’t run foul of the law, I am waiting for an appropriate time to officially give the nod to that call."

According to The Sun, he said his ambition holds immense benefit for the less-privileged, the oppressed, and needy in Nigeria.

Bello also indicated that it is possible for a politician from northern Nigeria to become the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after Buhari’s tenure.

He suggested that there is nothing restricting APC members from contesting for the presidency on the platform of the party irrespective of the zone they come from.

The governor’s stance is contrary to claims by some high-ranking members of the APC who said there is a zoning arrangement with regards to the presidential ticket between the north and south.