Nigeria, April 6 -- Michael Bush, a former aide to former Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, has declared his intention to contest the state's 2027 governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Mr Bush, a journalist, media owner and PDP chieftain, said he would challenge the incumbent Governor Umo Eno, in what he said will be a defining election for the state.

The aspirant, who served as a special assistant on electronic media to Mr Emmanuel, announced his ambition in a Facebook post on 1 April and unveiled his campaign structure named "IDORENYIN Akwa Ibom (Divine Agenda 2027-2031)."

Mr Bush was a delegate at the Ibadan PDP convention which the Appeal Court had recently nullified, suggesting that he is aligned...