Sen Abaribe joins Abia governorship race

The Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has expressed his interest to run for the Abia governorship seat in 2023.

WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that he will be contesting on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

It emerged on Saturday morning that Abaribe made his intention known to Ikpeazu, who also comes from the same local government as the Senator, during a meeting with the governor at the Abia Government House Lodge on Friday night.

The Senate Minority leader was said to have embarked on the visit with some Obingwa political stakeholders.

Abaribe’s special assistant on media, Uche Awom, confirmed the development on Saturday.

He confirmed that, Abaribe made his intention to contest the gubernatorial race known to Governor Ikpeazu at the Abia Government House in Umuahia during the visit.

He described the reception by the governor as “warm and convivial.”