Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has picked his form to contest the 2023 presidential election.

His spokesman, Laolu Akande made the announcement Thursday afternoon.

The aide said a “passionate team of support groups and individuals Nigerians from across the country” raised the funds.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) expression of interest and nomination forms cost N100 million.

“Today, the forms are being collected by representatives of the team.

“The VP continues his interactions with APC stakeholders across the States. VP Osinbajo is in Cross River and Bayelsa States”, Akande noted.

Earlier while in Adamawa State, Professor Yemi Osinbajo said;

”I am very optimistic that all will be well with our country. We have everything necessary to be great, and that journey has already started despite the challenges.

”If given the opportunity to be President, I will serve with all my heart to keep us succeeding and surging forward on this journey towards greatness.

”I thank stakeholders of our great party, together with His Excellencies, Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba, and Governor Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa, for their support.

The APC expression of interest and nomination forms cost N100 million.

In the APC, at least 15 southerners are already in the race.

They are Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River, former Governor Rochas Okorocha, ex-Governor Adams Oshiomhole, APC stalwart, Bola Tinubu, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Kayode Fayemi, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuiba and a former Senate President, Ken Nnamani.

Others from the South contesting on the platform of the APC include the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, former Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and influential Pastor, Tunde Bakare.

Osinbajo had on Wednesday also visited Taraba state, in continuation of his engagements with stakeholders and delegates of the APC in the states.

He said, “My reason for aspiring for the office of the President of Nigeria is to serve the Nigerian people. I have no other reason or objective except to serve.

“After one has been in office as Vice President for 7 years, I know that God did not give me that opportunity so that I would seat down somewhere and write the history of my service as Vice President.

“It is for the purpose of serving the people, and that is why I am so determined that if God gives me the opportunity to serve, the Nigerian people would realise indeed they have done the right thing by putting me in office because I would serve the country with everything, with all my heart and commitment.”