Ahmad Sani Yerima, former Zamfara State Governor, has joined the 2023 presidential race after receiving the go-ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Yerima met Buhari on Friday, shortly after Jumat prayers at the Presidential Villa to seek his blessing to contest for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year’s election.
Speaking to correspondents as he emerged from the meeting, Yerima said he was at the seat of power to inform the president of his desire to run for the chance to succeed him in office.
He said when elected President, he would focus on fighting insecurity, poverty alleviation and ignorance of the mind which many Nigerians are living with unknowingly.
The former governor, who is famous for introducing the Sharia legal system in his state, debunked claims that he was a religious extremist.
According to him, that perception people hold about him is one of the reasons he would work on the ignorance of Nigerians and give every citizen a sense of belonging.
While disclosing his plans to State House Correspondents, he noted that he had secured the consent of the President to run for the exalted office.