President Muhammadu Buhari last night renewed his push for a consensus presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He expressed confidence that the ruling party would retain the presidential seat next year.

Speaking during a meeting of the APC’s National Advisory Council (NAC) at the Villa, he said: ”My charge and appeal to all of you, therefore, is to reach out to your various spheres of influence to actively promote the spirit of consultation and consensus building so that a formidable candidate for the 2023 Presidential elections would emerge from the convention. Our citizens do not expect less from us.”

The President first hinted of the consensus idea during a meeting with APC governors.

He said in the circumstances, in order to prevent any post-convention acrimonies and also reduce noticeable anxiety among members on the possible outcome of the process, the party leadership has recommended the intensification of consultation and consensus building to reduce the number of aspirants at the convention.

At the meeting were former Internal Affairs Minister Maj.-Gen. Mohammed Magoro, pioneer Chairman/former Osun State governor Chief Bisi Akande and former Senate President Ken Nnamani.

Admitting that the party leaders have diverse interests, spheres of influence and expectations, he said: “You similarly possess the collective ability to ensure our victory at the 2023 polls by strengthening the stability and unity of the party.

He promised to lead the transition processes and on-going consultations, “till we successfully choose our candidate for the 2023 presidential elections and record our third straight victory, thereafter, by God’s grace. We are on the way towards winning our third straight victory since 2015.”

The party’s convention which starts today, will climax tomorrow with the emergence of the presidential candidate.

DriverX:
human goverment has failed.

PrinceOfLagos:

Why?

I thought you guys claimed Buhari endorsed ACN block to produce the audio presidential flag bearer ?

PrinceOfLagos:

Why?

I thought you guys claimed Buhari endorsed ACN block to produce the audio presidential flag bearer ?

Opolopoopolonio:


You will cry blood when Osinbajo eventually emerges...

Truthisunique2:
lol

Self consolment always have expiring date

Tilumbu newspaper falling in line to reality

PrinceOfLagos:

The moderators are the ones encouraging them to keep peddling fake news

Did you see how they were jumping up and down the whole place on Thursday claiming that Buhari endorsed the ACN block to produce APC presidential flag bearer..

I even created a thread to counter there lies

Truthisunique2:
ok na osinbajo be una new goal post now

For buhari osinbajo is just a Tinubu supporter

I know you would eventually shift goal post to "at least south got it when amaechi emerge"

Opolopoopolonio:


I have always been an Osinbajo man.

Ameachi stands no chance.

gozmok1:
Personally, I think Tinubu would have probably become the next president if he had allowed Ambode to remain Lagos governor, had spoken out and condemned the spate of insecurities in the country, supported amotekun, allowed most of his followers to get some certain key positions in government and if he had spoken out when Sunday Igboho was arrested...

Jagaban is a great strategist but he always act like he's a fulani slave. Those bastards are running riot in his region and he keeps mum because he doesn't want to get them upset..

Truthisunique2:
yeah amaechi stands no chance in your dreams

Unfortunately he is the choice of buhari who owns apc for hand

Opolopoopolonio:


Buhari can never choose Amaechi. Wake up.

successmatters:
Consensus or no consensus, there is no candidate on the list of APC that can rule this country better than Mr. Peter Obi.

We all know the truth, but fear of getting it right is holding the country back.