A former Governor of Zamfara State, Ahmad Yerima, has declared his intention to join the 2023 presidential race.
Yerima disclosed this at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja on Friday.
The former governor made his declaration shortly after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa to inform him of his intention to run for the office of President.
Yerima, who also represents Zamfara West in the Senate, said Buhari has given him the go-ahead to join the race for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking to State House correspondents as he emerged from the meeting, the former Zamfara governor said his action was within the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution, and that if elected he would fight insecurity, poverty and ignorance.