US President, Joe Biden. Photo: Archive/Radio Nigeria
US President, Joe Biden has announced he will run for re-election in 2024.
Biden who formally launched his campaign in a video on Tuesday, will also have Vice-President Kamala Harris, as his running mate
“When I ran for president four years ago, I said we are in a battle for the soul of America – and we still are,” he said.
Mr. Biden, who is 80 years old, is already the oldest president in US history and would be 86 after a second full term in 2029.
Biden became the President after defeating Donald Trump in 2020.
Mr. Trump has also launched his bid for the presidency, raising the prospect of a rematch between the pair on 5 November 2024.
Writing by Annabel Nwachukwu