{"id":71253,"date":"2021-08-15T08:25:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T07:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=71253"},"modified":"2021-08-15T08:25:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T07:25:54","slug":"im-not-contesting-for-any-political-office-in-2023-says-masari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/15\/im-not-contesting-for-any-political-office-in-2023-says-masari\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m not contesting for any political office in 2023, says Masari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has dismissed speculations that he may seek another political office at the end of his second term in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The governor spoke when he appeared at NAN Forum, the flagship interview programme of the News Agency of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>He said having served the people in various capacities, he would not seek political office again but support the younger generation to assume leadership positions.<\/p>\n<p>Masari said, \u201dI am not going to contest for any office either in the party or in government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI was in the National Assembly as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, so what should I go back to the place to do again?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the party, I was the Deputy National Chairman of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/15\/nyesom-wike-reveals-why-pdp-must-sue-umahi-ayade-for-joining-apc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APC<\/a> for the north. 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