ABUJA – Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the rulimg All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has now confirmed Wednesday, 4 May 2022, as the day for him to declare to contest to be the party’s standard bearer in the 2023 presidential election.
He was set to make a formal announcement last Friday, April 29, 2022 in Abuja.
The event was cancelled and postponed on the same day the invitation to the event was circulated.
Oshiomhole had reportedly come under pressure from associates and loyalists to postpone it due to the short notice to enable them attend the event.
The new date has been confirmed by Oshiomhole’s media aide, Victor Oshioke, on behalf of The Retructure The Change 2023.
The press release with which Oshioke conveyed the new date is reproduced hereunder:
“The formal declaration of Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole to contest for the office of President, Federal Republic of Nigeria in the 2023 general election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress which was postponed has now been rescheduled, after extensive consultations, to hold as follows:
Date: Wednesday May 4th 2022.
Time 3 pm Prompt. .
Venue: Cyprian Ekwensi Centre for Arts and Culture, Area 10, Abuja.
“Your presence will be highly appreciated.
“We apologise for the short notice and hope that your love for Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole will motivate you to attend, irrespective of any unforseen constraints.
Signed:
Victor Oshioke
Restructure The Change 2023