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FIVE POSSIBLE CRUCIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR DECIDING APC VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

I presumed that the delay of APC's stalwarts in picking their Vice Presidential Candidate, is as a result of their due consideration for a number of factors necessary for acceptable candidate. Such factors, I believe include the following considerations:

1. There will be a consideration for the Blocs that constituted APC. Apart from the ACN bloc that has produced the presidential candidate in the person of Asiwaju Tinubu, other blocs to be considered for vice presidential slot are CPC, ANPP, nPDP and a faction of APGA. CPC, which is popular in the north will be preferably considered.

2. A candidate from a preferable zone among the three Northern Zones will be of a high consideration. These northern zones including North West, North East, and North Central, are in contention for the slot within the region. There are intense agitations from North East and Central for the ticket. Few elements from North West have also indicated interest.

3. Religion of the candidate is one major factor to be highly considered. For religious balancing, a Christian candidate will be moderately considered. For electoral boost desirable for the party's victory, a Muslim candidate will be optionally essential.

4. The Age of the candidate is another important factor for consideration. Since the Presidential Candidate is of high age, a Vice Candidate that is moderately young will be preferably considered.

5. There will be a consideration for a candidate with a successional status. A Vice Presidential Candidate capable of being groomed for taking over as the President, after the elapse of southern tenure, will be essentially considered.

These considerations, no doubt, have constituted an enormous challenge for APC in their prompt decision task. The decision is even beyond the presidential candidate now since he needs to be liberal for the party's input and cohesion in the decision process. It behoves on all stakeholders and teaming supporters of the party, to be patient with APÇ as well as accepting, respecting and supporting the decision made on the chosen one in the final lap.

Dara D.O