Former governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has formally declared to contest for president of Nigeria under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Amosun made his formal declaration at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Central Business District (CBD), in Abuja this Thursday

The 64-year-old served as Senator between 2003 and 2007 and as a two-term Governor of Ogun State between 2011 and 2019. He was also elected a second time to the Senate in 2019 where he currently serve the people of Ogun Central Senatorial District.

Amosun has joined the likes of Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation; and Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment; Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, to formally declare to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.