Zoning Or Not, I’ll Contest Presidency In 2023 – Anyim

Former President of the Nigerian Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim says he will contest for presidency in 2023 whether the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zone the position to the Southeast region or not.

He also said the main opposition party’s national convention would effectively signal the commencement of its political activities ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), who disclosed his intention on Saturday while speaking with newsmen, said the party was being repositioned as a force to reckon with going forward.

Senator Anyim said; “Posters of my presidential bid and agitations by groups for me to contest flooded the social media in 2020 and I disassociated myself from such calls. I felt that it was too early for such a declaration, to enable the present administration to concentrate on governance.

“Such calls resurfaced in the early part of 2021 and I chose to be quiet over the issue. We currently have less than 18 months to the next elections, and I feel the time is ripe to indicate my interest.”

According to him, the zoning committee instituted by the party was only saddled with zoning party positions and not other positions, adding; “Zoning of such positions was deferred but nothing stops anyone from South-East Zone from contesting the presidency even if it is not zoned to it.

“The most important thing is that the party’s national convention is a sort of rebirth for a group of people who have recovered from a setback. The party members are focused and determined.”

Anyim said despite the party’s seeming conflict with its former Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, he remained a friend to many members.

“He is particularly my friend and we do not have any problem with him. The issue is that the party needed to move forward but be assured that he is not going into the wilderness,” Anyim said. – NAN reports