Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state, says he has informed former President, Goodluck Jonathan of his presidential aspiration in respect of the 2023 election.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Mohammed visited Jonathan at his Abuja residence on Thursday. According to him, Jonathan is behind him.
“Today, I was received by former President Dr Goodkuck Ebele Jonathan at his Abuja residence. I went to inform him of my aspiration to run for the office of President in the forthcoming election,” Mohammed, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said via a Facebook post.
“He expressed extreme confidence in my ability to actualise the aspiration of Nigerians through exemplary leadership, considering my tremendous achievements as FCT minister and now as governor.”
Mohammed had set up a contact and consultation committee for his presidential ambition. He has received the report of the Committee, and emphasised that he is not desperate for the position of No.1 citizen of Nigeria, pledging to support Atiku Abubakar if the former Vice-President is the eventual choice of the PDP.
