President Muhammadu Buhari met members of the Progressives Governors Forum (governors of the All Progressives Congress) on Tuesday in Abuja.

The forum chairman, who is the Kebbi State governor, Atiku Bagudu, said the president advised that the party should explore the option of consensus while electing its officials at the forthcoming national convention.

He told journalists that consensus had worked for the APC in the past as many chairmen of the party emerged through that process.

“We have produced a number of national chairmen by consensus.

“Bisi Akande emerged as the pioneer chairman of the APC through consensus, John Oyegun emerged by consensus, Adams Oshiomhole emerged by consensus; the president reminded us of that.

“President Buhari is a believer in consensus as one of the options of producing leaders and he urged us to explore consensus.

“While recognising that many people who have indicated interest are competent, only one person will occupy the office at the end of the day.

“Consensus is part of our constitution and he urged us to work towards consensus.

“The governors have also been working to ensure that as part of equitable arrangement, zoning and consensus are incorporated.

“We have done that at the lower levels, and even at the national level; it’s almost certain that we will achieve it,” Mr Bagudu said.

The forum chairman added that the governors used the opportunity to formally inform the president of the new date of March 26, set aside for the party’s national convention.

“Today, the governors informed Mr President that we have had the briefing from the National Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Committee and we are supportive of its position,” he added.

On the forthcoming APC zonal congresses, Mr Bagudu dismissed insinuations that such arrangement was not in the APC constitution.

He equally dismissed insinuations that APC governors were divided over the party’s forthcoming national convention.

“The 22 governors of the APC are united. We are in total support of Mr President. We are appreciative of his leadership; we commend him for his leadership.

“We are appreciative of the sacrifice of the National Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee. And we thank them for successes recorded under it,” he said.

FreeStuffsNG:
Incidentally, only Pa Akande was not eventually removed by same folks.

To avoid big problems for the incoming Chairman,the consensus should not be the consensus of the 22 Governors alone like PDP where HE Wike decides who gets what.

At least, APC elected party members in both the executive and the legislature should work together to choose.

BlazinGlory40:


The governors would have the final say

FreeStuffsNG:
Incidentally, only Pa Akande was not eventually removed by same folks.

To avoid big problems for the incoming Chairman,the consensus should not be the consensus of the 22 Governors alone like PDP where HE Wike decides who gets what.

At least, APC elected party members in both the executive and the legislature should work together to choose.

FreeStuffsNG:
Incidentally, only Pa Akande was not eventually removed by same folks.

To avoid big problems for the incoming Chairman,the consensus should not be the consensus of the 22 Governors alone like PDP where HE Wike decides who gets what.

At least, APC elected party members in both the executive and the legislature should work together to choose.

PressMyButton:
Does having a flat head make it extremely difficult to understand simple English?. The proposed consensus is for the chairmanship position different from the Presidential flagbearer which would be determined by primaries. But some 5% nonentities that do not count, are already bringing Tinubu into a matter that doesn't bother around him.

FreeStuffsNG:
Incidentally, only Pa Akande was not eventually removed by same folks.

To avoid big problems for the incoming Chairman,the consensus should not be the consensus of the 22 Governors alone like PDP where HE Wike decides who gets what.

At least, APC elected party members in both the executive and the legislature should work together to choose.

PrinceOfLagos:

Why are you scared ?

Ok so you think Buhari will pick Tinubu over Amaechi ??

Buhari made it clear that he already got a preferred candidate but won't reveal the person till the very last minute for safety reasons and Tinubu is not the candidate

March 26 is just around the corner , una go wail tire

deltaprincess:


Olodo!! You are a complete Neophyte in Politics. Tinubu controls a very large following and hold some states at his beck and call. APC knows about this and they know if these states decide to leave the APC if Tinubu is denied, they stand a chance of loosing the election.

Tinubu has the Joker. Buhari knows this. Just wait and see.
Maybe you think Tinubu is like other mediocre politicians. This is a man who was able to defeat OBJ with all his presidential might.

Olodo!!

deltaprincess:


Olodo!! You are a complete Neophyte in Politics. Tinubu controls a very large following and hold some states at his beck and call. APC knows about this and they know if these states decide to leave the APC if Tinubu is denied, they stand a chance of loosing the election.

Tinubu has the Joker. Buhari knows this. Just wait and see.
Maybe you think Tinubu is like other mediocre politicians. This is a man who was able to defeat OBJ with all his presidential might.

Olodo!!

deltaprincess:


Olodo!! You are a complete Neophyte in Politics. Tinubu controls a very large following and hold some states at his beck and call. APC knows about this and they know if these states decide to leave the APC if Tinubu is denied, they stand a chance of loosing the election.

Tinubu has the Joker. Buhari knows this. Just wait and see.
Maybe you think Tinubu is like other mediocre politicians. This is a man who was able to defeat OBJ with all his presidential might.

Olodo!!

chatinent:
Anything but Tinubu.

djon78:



And you think the president doesn't have the final say?

If Buhari doesn't support Tinubu, he will not even win the primaries talkless of presidential election

President's don't play with there successors
And the president controls the machinery, everything even inec

So you guys just pray the president supports una principal. But as it stands now, the cabal in the seat of power runs everything and it seems the president has there listening ear