Former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has rejected offer from his political associates to pick himself as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari.

The associates of the former Lagos State governor who is also the national leader of the party has been mounting pressure on him to run as he VP to Buhari following the concession giving to him by Buhari to pick this running mate.

Buhari, while conceding the VP slot to Tinubu had reportedly told him that he could either choose himself or recommend somebody else for the job, but Tinubu, rather than opting to take the first offer, especially as pressures from his close associates piles him him prefers tht someone else from the South West take the ticket.

The major problem for the party now is finding a South Westerner with the kind of political clout, charisma and reach like Tinubu. That, analysts say, is what Buhari needs to ensure the block votes from the region and make forays into other areas. Yemi Osinbajo, Wale Edun, Ayo Opadokun and Senator Mamora are on the shortlist.

Mewanwhile, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress APC, led by its national chairman, John Oyegun, have been involved in very wide consultations as to whom the vice presidential candidate to General Muhammadu Buhari should be.

Rather than being guided by sentiments and contrary to unsubstantiated insinuations that Bola Tinubu is delaying the process, the party is relying on research and survey findings and looking at the best person who can make up for Buhari’s perceived weaknesses.

A party leader scoffed at media reports about the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, being offered the VP slot.

“Too many stories are being circulated,” the APC leader, who asked to remain anonymous, said. “While we understand the interest in that position, APC will not be stampeded by anyone.”

Investigations show that the party may have conceded the VP slot to the South West region and it’s not going to change that. The region has always being the strong hold for the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), one of the legacy parties that merged to form the APC.

Apart from that, the bulk vote from the South West combined with votes of Akwa-Ibom, Rivers and Bayelsa delivered by Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State gave Buhari a landslide victory in Lagos, a source said. So it would only be natural for the region to produce Buhari’s running mate.

The intrigues and permutations notwithstanding, the APC have until Monday afternoon to submit a name.


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Buhari enslaved the nation. He gloated and gloried in a master-slave relation to the millions of its inhabitants. It is astonishing to find that the same former slaves, now free of their chains, should clamour to be ruled by one who not only turned their nation into a slave plantation, but forbade them any discussion of their condition. Proff Wole Soyinka

^^^^^ You have posted this same comments on all political threads. Buh that doesn't change GEJ from being a looser come 2015

im dey fear.

GBTYO:

Alhaji Rotimi Amaechi is equal to the task.

Is he not a westerner?

Truckpusher:
Alhaji Rotimi Amaechi is equal to the task.

Is he not a westerner?

TruckPusher no make Amaechi start quarrel with you ohh

GBTYO:




TruckPusher no make Amaechi start quarrel with you ohh

A whole Rivers State Governor is constantly being made to look like a common errand boy by his Gambari oppressors and his south west lapdog.......smh

Dog talk say the people wey get plenty food no sabi balance well chop am.

Truckpusher:
A whole Rivers State Governor is constantly being made to look like a common errand boy by his Gambari oppressors and his south west lapdog.......smh

Dog talk say the people wey get plenty food no sabi balance well chop am.

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Make una pity Amaechi naa

Him for accepy nau. Make them hear February / 14, 2015 result for December 2014.

Tinubu know what is best for the party, so he has to reject the offer.

wallex1983:


Mewanwhile, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress APC, led by its national chairman, John Oyegun, have been involved in very wide consultations as to whom the vice presidential candidate to General Muhammadu Buhari should be.

Rather than being guided by sentiments and contrary to unsubstantiated insinuations that Bola Tinubu is delaying the process, the party is relying on research and survey findings and looking at the best person who can make up for Buhari’s perceived weaknesses.




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You've got to love the political sophistication and sagacity of these people.

GEJ must surely go back to Otuoke in 2015.

PassingShot:


You've got to love the political sophistication and sagacity of these people.

GEJ must surely go back to Otuoke in 2015.

Honestly, the APC iڪ the party making us feel like we are practising democracy in Nigeria 2day. They talk less about imposition now and do consultations. Everyone iڪ beginning to enjoy equal rights. I think they have learnt. Above all, they bring all to do table for people to decide and have the final say.

Besides, I'm sure pple expected trouble when Atiku lost primaries. But APC seem to be more organised now at the national level. I hope this iڪ sustained