The Sokoto Governor Tambuwal has added his name to the increasing list of those vying for the seat of the President, comes 2021. He declared his intention to run for the office on Monday evening.
The Sokoto Governor Tambuwal who is also a former Speaker of the House of Representatives was the second politician to publicly confirm his intention to vie for the nation’s highest political office on Monday following the announcement by the ex-Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, who announced his presidential bid in Abuja earlier in the day.
Tambuwal, who confirmed his presidential bid after a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Sokoto, said he has the capacity to fix Nigeria numerous challenges and restore it on the path of progress.
Other politicians eyeing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket in next year’s election are former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim.
For the All Progressives Congress (APC), the aspirants are the party’s National Leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, and Okorocha.