A former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Friday announced his interest to contest in Enugu State governorship race in 2023.
The development will douse the speculation that the former deputy Senate president was eying the presidency office.
Meanwhile, there have been debates on the zoning of the governorship position in Enugu State, with the proponents insisting that it is the turn of Enugu East Senatorial zone to produce Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s successor.
However, Ekweremadu, representing Enugu West Senatorial Zone has now publicly joined the race.
He spoke at a media interactive forum in Enugu, where he declared that “it is now time to focus on Enugu State and Enugu people.
“Governorship of Enugu State will help me to serve our people more and better,” he said.