A former Minister of Power, Prof Barth Nnaji, on Sunday, declared his intention to contest the 2023 Enugu governorship seat under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Nnaji, made his intention known in a brief ceremony held at his country home, Umuode, in the Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state, when a New Enugu Coalition for Good Governance presented both expression of interest and nomination forms purchased to him.
The coalition was led by a former governoship candidate in the state, Ekene Uzodinma.
He said that he wants to be governor so that he can add value to his state.
He, however, said that it is the Governor of the state, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who has the power to decide who would fly the flag of the party in the 2023 contest but expressed hope that he would be chosen by the governor.
On his part, Ekene Uzodinma described Nnaji as the most qualified of all the governorship aspirants in the state.
