Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, said he has accepted calls from Kebbi people to run for the office of the state governor under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Malami announced the acceptance in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, at an interactive session with APC stakeholders in the state.
He said: “Since you want me to contest the governorship position of the state, I hereby accept your demand since you want me to do so.
“People from the state have been pressuring me to contest the governorship position in 2023.
“Going by my proper upbringing as the son of an Islamic teacher, I will not show interest to contest for any position or judge myself qualified for any position except the people of the state want me to.
“I have contributed a lot to the country and also to the state in areas of employment generation, fight against poverty, agricultural revolution and women empowerment,’’ he said.
“We pray for Allah’s guidance and assistance and may the answer to your demands be the continuous development of the state.’’
