Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige says he will decide if he will be running in the 2023 presidential race around Easter.
Ngige said he was still consulting political stakeholders on the matter and would soon come out with his decision.
The minister stated this while giving out empowerment materials to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Anambra office of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Awka.
He was responding to calls by an Anambra women group led by Nancy Okafor that he should declare for the 2023 presidency.
Describing Ngige as the right man for the presidency from the South East, the group said, “We don’t want to wait for three months for you to decide whether to run or not, we’re mandating you to throw your hat in the ring for that position.”
In his reaction, the minister said, “We’ve started political talks again. Please, give me around Easter where we’re going to have another session like this to discuss your request.
“I’m still consulting the political leaders in the country on your request, by that time I will decide, I know it’s my right to decide on that. I will take such decision at the appropriate time,” he said.
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