The Senator representing Abia South in the national assembly,Eyinnaya Abaribe, has declared his intentions to run for the office of governor in 2023.
Abaribe who is the current Senate Minority Leader disclosed this while answering questions from journalists at an event in Obingwa and Aba North Local Government Areas.
He said he had already informed the state Governor, OkezieIkpeazu of his ambition to succeed him come 2023.
He said: “We respect constituted authority. I believe my future political ambition should be made known to my Governor who is the number one citizen in my state.
”So, what I’m telling Ndi Abia is that they should expect Mmagha Ndigbo as their next Governor in 2023″.
Abaribe who was earlier conferred with the chieftaincy title of ” Maduforo Nde Ngwa.”
He said the honour would spur him into more patriotic actions for not just his constituency but the state, Ndi Igbo and Nigeria at large.
”I have gone to DSS custody because of Nigeria. I have fought many wars. And my people have looked at my antecedents and decided to honour me. They should expect more of those qualities in me”, he said.
