Senator Anyim Pius Anyim
2023: Anyim declares intention to run for Presidency
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, the former President of the Nigerian Senate, has declared intention to run for presidency in 2023.
Anyim, a former Secretary to the Federal Government under President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration averred that whether the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) zoned it Presidential ticket to the South East or not, he would vie for the ticket.
Anyim made the declaration on Saturday in an interview with journalists, in Abuja.
He said that the party’s national convention would signal the commencement of political activities in the party, saying it was an ample time to indicate interest.
“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 declarations to enable the present administration concentrate on governance.
“Such calls resurfaced in the early part of 2021 and I choose to be quiet over the issue.
“We presently have less than 18 months to the next elections and I feel the time was ripe to indicate my interest.
“Zoning of such positions was deferred but nothing stops any one from the South East zone from contesting the presidency even if it was 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 presently focused and determined to reclaim power with one spirit,” he added.
On the case of the ousted national chairman of the party of the Party, Anyim said, “Secondus is particularly my friend and many other members of the party, and we do not have any problem with him.”
