The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate in the November 6, 2021, Anambra governorship election, Valentine Ozigbo has declared his intention to contest in the Anambra South Senatorial District election in 2023.

This was disclosed in Awka on Sunday by Aziza Uko, director of Media and Communications at Valentine Ozigbo Campaign Organisation, 9news Nigeria reports.

According to Ms Uko, Ozigbo’s decision to run for Senate was in response to the clamour by political associates and people of the district.

She said after the governorship election, youths and political stakeholders have been clamouring for Mr Ozigbo to contest for the senatorial seat of Anambra South.

“Mr Valentine Chineto Ozigbo has accepted the call by his people, the people of Anambra South, and influential voices across Anambra to run for the seat of Anambra Senatorial District in the Senate.

“He is well-positioned to clinch the ticket at the PDP primary election slated to hold in May because he is the most popular and widely accepted aspirant,’’ Uko said.

Mr Ozigbo had resigned his appointment as the President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp Plc. in 2020 to contest the governorship election.

Mr Ozigbo was runner-up in the governorship election won by incumbent Charles Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in 2021 which was his first attempt to get into an elective office.

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