Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has said there is nothing wrong if the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) adopts the consensus method in choosing its presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.

The party, at its national convention last week produced its new set of National Working Committee (NWC) members through a consensus arrangement. However, some stakeholders in the party, especially the South-West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA’23) had said the idea of a consensus presidential candidate for the APC is unacceptable as it will cause rancour and division in the party.

Speaking in an interview with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Sagay said consensus candidacy can only be acceptable if all the other aspirants agree in writing that they are comfortable with it.

According to him, if they didn’t agree with the idea of a consensus candidate, then all the aspirants will contest the primary even if President Muhammadu Buhari has anointed one of them as his preferred choice.

He said, “On the issue of consensus presidential candidate, the law provides for it. However, it states clearly that all the candidates must agree in writing to the person picked as the consensus candidate.

“I think I prefer that because it means if they all agreed in writing, then nobody can go to court to challenge the outcome after the consensus candidate has been adopted.

“Now, what this means in effect is that if everybody does not sign accepting that particular candidate, then the election remains open for everybody to contest. That is the implication of not agreeing to the choice of a consensus candidate.

“If by tomorrow, even if the president’s preferred aspirant does not have the written endorsement of all the aspirants to become the consensus candidate, then the election will be thrown open so as not to invalidate the decision of the party.”

Peter Obi

Racoon:
They won't because of the firm grip Buhari exerts on the APC. Even the presidential candidate of the party will also be decided by consensus and nobody will kick
Remember SWAGA already lamenting about this some weeks back?

LeoDeKing:
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I thought [s]Buhari Jubrin is lifeless?

How can a lifeless jubrin exert a firm grip on the APC?

The way ipob change from blue to green at the speed of light remains a mystery.

Within a split of second, the same person that was a god will change to devil, another microsecond, he becomes god again.

Truthisunique2:
Your opinion has never mattered

Which of the people especially ex govs contesting had not decided who would be their successor?

This would come back to hunt them, buhari has firm grip on the party, his NEC can direct the party anywhere he wishes

Validated:
Forget matter. How many chairmanship candidates contested against Adamu?
They will just grumble and sign the consensus candidate acceptance agreement.
If any of them dares Buhari, Bawa will deal ruthlessly with such an errant member.
Buhari is a man with balls of steel. He no send anyone, National Leader ooo, governor ooo, all na noisemakers.
Buhari is the President, Chairman/Chief Executive of APC

Truthisunique2:
People like like yayaha Bello, osinbajo, umuahi, kalu na one hand buhari go take tell Dem to support his consesus and they will support to avoid their loot choking them

For tilumbu he would be the last be ranger, he would look like someone who is greedy and anti-party (so he would pipe down)

Infact I prefer they micro zone this thing which automatically solve the tinubu greed

LeoDeKing:
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I thought [s]Buhari Jubrin is lifeless?

How can a lifeless jubrin exert a firm grip on the APC?

The way ipob change from blue to green at the speed of light remains a mystery.

Within a split of second, the same person that was a god will change to devil, another microsecond, he becomes god again.