Temidayo Akinsuyi

LAGOS- Ahead of the National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for this Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari has withdrawn his endorsement of former governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu for the position of the National Chairman, Daily Independent has gathered.

An aide of the President who spoke exclusively to our correspondent on Tuesday said the President’s decision not to back Adamu or any of the aspirants is to ensure a level playing ground where the best aspirants, who are the choice of the people can emerge.

“Some people who feel they are close to Mr President sold the candidature of Senator Abdullahi Adamu to him. Somehow, others too who have Mr President’s ears have also told him the implication of using Adamu as APC National chairman.

“So, Mr President having listened to both parties now said he is no longer interested in any consensus again. Let there be an open contest where the best person will emerge as the national chairman.”

“That is the reason why all the aspirants have picked the form. Even those who were initially reluctant to contest after it was reported that the President had endorsed Adamu have collected the forms”.

“The President does not need any chairman for any personal ambition. Don’t forget, he is not contesting again and he has said he will retire to his farm after May 29.”

“All he wants is to leave a stronger APC behind with a new set of leadership that can deliver the 2023 general elections to the party. He has no anointed candidate at all and he wishes all the aspirants the very best,” he said.

Earlier, the reports that the President had endorsed Senator Adamu did not go down well with the party’s stakeholders, state governors and chairmanship aspirants.

Some governors, in a statement, said Senator Adamu is not a core member of the party, saying someone who knows the ins and outs of the party should be the one to head the party and not a former member of PDP.
The governors also alleged that his performance as the chairman of the APC Reconciliation Committee was also not encouraging to give him the mandate to lead the party.

https://independent.ng/apc-convention-buhari-withdraws-support-for-adamu-as-national-chairman/

Just like Pontius Pilate, Buhari has washed his hands off APC leadership crisis...it's like the next chairman of APC will be decided by raffle draw.

March 26 is almost here, I can't wait

flejnr2:
adamu or not all we are saying is that if apc gives tinubu the ticket pdp will win the election

That doesn't seem like it.
Nobody inn south can win against Tinubu.

If PDP gives it to a southern person, north will vote APC and SW will still vote APC

If PDP gives it to north, they might loose a lot of southern votes but the Buhari influence will still remain in the north for now, only Allah himself can completely erase Buhari northern effect in 2023 general election

Just my opinion

Amaechi’s so called candidate in the mud

That's the hallmark of a statesman!

El-Rufai, Akeredolu and anti-Buni forces on the beat...

adamu or not all we are saying is that if apc gives tinubu the ticket pdp will win the election

Saliu Mustapha from North-Central will likely get it. if not, Al-Makura will get it

PMB matter self don tire person.

flejnr2:
adamu or not all we are saying is that if apc gives tinubu the ticket pdp will win the election

PDP is coming back to power in 2023

Keep this date

nairavsdollars:
Saliu Mustapha from North-Central will likely get it. if not, Al-Makura will get it

i am tipping almakura

E will go back to farm after may 29. Make una try dey fear God small, wetin baba one go do for farm, person never fit Waka for aso rock come out na come farm dis people una get mind they talk rubbish. Baba don get who go be chairman and who go succeed am make una no think say una fit fool person

yes. i think he should allow the best man to land the job

kayusely70:
That's the hallmark of a statesman!

flejnr2:

i am tipping almakura

God 4bid...both former governors of nasarawa state r so tribal orientated n ethnic bigots plus have corrupt case hanging on dia necks

Lol... Buhari has shown his card, this move is just for plausible deniability.

so who are you going for or make Buni continue?

saintkel:
God 4bid...both former governors of nasarawa state r so tribal orientated n ethnic bigots plus have corrupt case hanging on dia necks

Okay �

Fake news. Once you see "our source who craves anonymity because he is not authorised to speak on the matter", just know it is FAKE NEWS!

The more you look, the less you see
Call me when you hear Adamu wins

not always true. some people can give information but prefer to hide their name so as not to be punished. you must have also done that on several occasion when you gossip and say don't mention my name.

Reinvented:
Fake news. Once you see "our source who craves anonymity because he is not authorised to speak on the matter", just know it is FAKE NEWS!

seunmsg:
Amaechi’s so called candidate in the mud

You can't even hide the kinda joy this news gives you
So Amaechi has been killing you Tinubu's agberos silently?
Tinubu will join Iragbiji progressive party (I.P.P) after the primary. E go happen for your eyes

Baba wants a free play ground but we know Adamu will still emerge

ok

Buhari will never back nor endorse any one. He will just allow the process to play out.

Withdraw to deposit who?