•Number of aspirants increase as Buhari, Atiku,
Okorocha, Kwankwaso, Saraki battle for slot
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State is
warming up to join the 2015 presidential race.
He is expected to slug it out with former Vice-
President Atiku Abubakar, Senator Bukola Saraki,
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano), and Governor
Rochas Okorocha (Imo) as well as former military
Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari for the
ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Gen. Buhari and Senator Bukola Saraki, are yet to
officially declare their interest in the contest.
More members of the party may show interest in due
course, according to party sources.
Governor Oshiomhole, it was gathered, has already
completed consultations at home and abroad on his
aspiration.
He was in the United Kingdom and the United States
of America (USA) recently as part of the
consultations.
He is said to have received encouragement to join
the race from friends, including foreigners who have
followed his switch from labour to politics and
governance.
His backers are convinced that Oshiomhole stands a
good chance of making it to Aso Rock Villa since the
PDP has conceded its own ticket slot to President
Goodluck Jonathan from the Southsouth.
They are of the view that the choice of Oshiomhole
might serve as a counter-balancing force to Jonathan
in the zone should the APC concede the slot to the
Southsouth.
But there is a snag: the recent election of Chief John
Odigie-Oyegun from the same zone as the party’s
National Chairman.
A source familiar with the development said
Oshiomhole has been “looking at the larger picture
and not geopolitical calculation.”
“The comrade governor, is considering the need for a
leader to salvage the nation rather than any other
calculation,” the source said.
“This is why he has been meeting with leaders at
home and abroad on his aspiration and how to
rescue the nation. He has concluded consultations
and he is of the strong opinion that he should vie for
the office.
“The governor is interested in the presidential race.
He will make his intention known soon. As a former
labour leader, he believes he has a bigger
constituency to lead the APC to victory in 2015 if he
gets the ticket.
“The governor will make a declaration as soon as the
APC releases the guidelines in line with INEC’s
timetable.”
The governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Prince
Kassim Afegbua, confirmed the interest of his boss in
the Presidency.
He said: “This has always been our interest because
some of us would not want the Comrade Governor to
squander his enormous political capital across the
country without giving a shot at the highest office in
the land. He has tremendous courage, brilliance and
capacity to contend with developmental issues in the
country; ingredients that are presently needed to
provide problem-solving leadership at the center.
“Give it to this great former Labour leader that he is
one Nigerian who believes so much in the unity of
the country and is ready to go to any length to
preserve that unity.
“Nigerians need a leader like Comrade Oshiomhole
at this time to galvanize all the centrifugal and
centripetal forces into a national aspiration to lift the
country from its present prostrate state to some kind
of Olympian height in a clear headed attempt to earn
our cherished position amongst nations of the
world.”
He added, “He will wait for the party to blow the
whistle but he will test his presidential participation
through the primaries. It will be our hope that the
members of the APC consider him worthy of this
noble cause in the build-up to the 2015 elections. To
answer your question, yes, he will contest.”






http://thenationonlineng.net/new/2015-oshiomhole-to-vie-for-apc-presidential-ticket/

Ok now

Oshio is more qualified than many in d race going by antecedents, but naija with frivolous considerations like zones, tribes, religion might deny him. its luck dt took jona himself there, not dt he could hav got there on an ordinary circumstance.

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I WAS HERE,O

Oshomole em, can u or can u not well i think Nigerian leaders lack ethics,morals,selflessness, service does osho baba possess all these no i do not think so, but i think he has the willingness to serve and to lead to be truthful and not be afraid,

WISHING HIM SUCCESS


Wao e don tey i enter front again o: that is good it shows many nairalanders do go to church cause on a normal day by now this thread would have been up 3pages by now,

Ok

Kontinu

Lol APC-confused set of politicianz from tym immemorial,d are al interested in dia personal nd ambitious interest jst lyk dia cohortz PDthievez.....nd also kum 2 tink of it APC gt xtension 4 UK nd US y d consultation dia.I dnt even see him winnin dia primary nt 2 taalk of being dia flagbearer,his ambition is jst dead on arrival.


Well am stil rockin ma GO ND DIE vest so someone should plz tel him 2 do d needful!

What a waste

They are just wasting their time. All these people....

Osiomole should go and rest....

Goodluck Jonathan 2010-2019 No Interruption!

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You said OSHO wants to do what?!!

Better than Buhari if u ask me.

Meanwhile Buhari also has just said he will declare his presidential ambitions. Read that one Here

Good move

Its about time I declare my intention also.

The Best Candidate APC can present at this particular time. Let reasons prevail above sentiments

Osho Baba is from the same region with the Party Chairman. He can not be the president until that changes.


This report is as fake as reports from Sahara Desert, sorry reporters

it will be a classic contest any way.



"GO AND DIE" VS "I HAVE NO SHOES"

GEJ till APC bow to PDP

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MillionDollars: they've now turned it to school prefects!! Buh whr iz fashola??

MillionDollars: they've now turned it to school prefects!! Buh whr iz fashola??

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This man must be funny..
If this news is real............................

Hmmm - everyone qualified deserves to vie as long as u are convinced that u would add value to the polity and the people . And then the primaries hurdle is there to cross.

I really do like this man. Wishing him all the best sha.

Na wa ooo some pple just carry seat sit down 4 nairaland dey wait 4 new update....just 2 be d first 2 comment.. una dey try wella.

Good development.

#Goanddie oshiomole,....mods keep it coming ooo.,,, first page dey sweet like dry gin wit bread

With Oshiomole APC will have the chance to rob shoulders with PDP during the presidential election(Though PDP would win)

At least he is a better candidates than Buhari and Tinubu or even Fashola but I don't see them giving him the ticket because of his tribe.



Gej till 2019!

Sai Jonathan!

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