There are feelers that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may very likely pick its presidential candidate for the 2023 election by consensus as it was done in the just concluded national convention. Sunday Independent also gathered that those mulling the idea of using consensus to elect the presidential candidate of the party have been able to sell the idea to President Muhammadu Buhari, whom is said to be willing to go along with the idea. A top source within the party, who is also close to Aso Rock Villa, told our correspondent that the party’s presidential ticket would surely go to the south but refused to disclose which part of the south it would go. Another source who spoke in the same direction disclosed that the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is definitely not going to be the consensus candidate of the party. “From all indications, we are going to elect the presidential candidate through a consensus and what we are looking at is a candidate that will be accepted by all Nigerians. “Someone who is still very much agile and not too old; somebody that is well-experienced will fly our party’s flag. That is all I can tell you for now,” the source said. When asked what other criteria the party would consider in choosing its flag bearer, the source said: “We have been mindful to give a sense of belonging to all ethnic groups and religions. We must be fair to them, and that is the reality of where we are as a country. “Now that we have Senator Abdullahi Adamu as our national chairman, it will not be out of place to have a Christian as presidential candidate and a Muslim from the North as his running mate. “The South is not in short supply of credible party members that would build on the foundation of President Muhammadu Buhari. For some of us, money is the least factor in choosing the party’s presidential candidate.” Meanwhile, theparty’smembers who are loyal to Tinubu are insisting on an open primary that will involve delegates of the party to elect the presidential candidate of the party. Last Sunday, the South-West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA’ 23), said the idea of a consensus presidential candidate for the party is unacceptable as it will cause rancour and division in the party. Bosun Oladele, SWAGA’s National Secretary, said the issue of consensus will not be acceptable as all intending aspirants should be made to slug it out for the ticket. While insisting that nobody should try to get the APC presidential ticket through the “backdoor”, Oladele said: “There is nothing like consensus presidential candidate. “That will be a shortcut, which they know cannot be possible through a primary if all the aspirants file out on the field. Nobody should think of getting the ticket through the backdoor. “Don’t forget, Asiwaju Tinubu deliberately said that he has the capacity. So, I believe that is the number one requirement for anybody that wants to contest the election. “Whoever is contesting, let them go to the field and show their capacity. “After all, if not for contested primaries, would it have been possible for Buhari to emerge in 2015? “I believe if he had emerged by consensus then, there would have been serious protest and division in the party. “Everybody saw that the process that produced him was free and fair, devoid of any imposition. So, that is what we should be looking at, not consensus arrangement.” But the argument against the position of Tinubu’s camp is that he (Tinubu) has never allowed delegates to vote for the gubernatorial candidates of his party as far as Lagos State is concerned. Said a source: “He has always imposed a candidate of his choice. Towards the expiration of his eight years in office as governor of Lagos, he brought Fashola and imposed him on the party as a consensus candidate despite the fact that Fashola never showed open interest in the position. “At that time, all the party members such as Tokunbo Afikuyomi, Ganiyu Solomon, and others who showed interest in taking over from him were pushed aside. “Fashola was then his Chief of Staff and relatively an inactive member of the then Action Congress. “At the end of Fashola’s tenure, he imposed Ambode again as a consensus candidate despite the countless number of active party members who also desired the office of governor of Lagos State. In 2019, the same thing occurred in the case of Sanwo-Olu. “I don’t know why he and his supporters are insisting on an open election by delegates as against the picking of a consensus candidate? “Has he (Tinubu) not been doing this in Lagos, and no one complained? Why does he want a different approach now that he is an aspirant?” The source added: “Tinubu is not bigger than the party and his followers should know that he is not the owner of the APC. “If the party is going to elect its presidential candidate and he (Tinubu) is not favoured by the arrangement, Heaven will not fall. They must know that APC national body is not APC Lagos chapter.”

https://independent.ng/why-consensus-may-force-tinubu-out-of-apc/?

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tifnubu right now

The idiotic jagabandit can go to hell, no one wants an archaic and outdated ancestor as president of Nigeria.

So in nutshell, tinubu has been practicing consensus candidacy for a very long time now.
Seems apc national body learnt the act from him.
Why is his people suddenly against it when he is the originator and sustainer of such act?

All these useless Osinbajo online miscreants wont rest.

Consensus or no consensus,the criminal Tinubu will receive the humiliation of his life at the APC convention.

some of us, money is the least factor in choosing the party’s presidential candidate.…



I like the above quote

Tinubu shouldn’t be allowed to contest any primary! He has the capacity from the money he stole in Lagos state …
We need a vibrant individual to saddle the affairs of this country enough of “brown envelope “ delegate ….

Bad governance start from primary election where bribery n corruption is the order of the day !


Of a truth no man on earth can match the corrupt man at the primary election and come to think of it , we do not want that kind of person in government if Nigeria is to move forward ….

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Nonpartisan1:
All these useless Osinbajo online miscreants wont rest.

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jeezzz

Yoruba ronu ooo

Tinubu urchins want to destroy Osinbajo oo

Tinubu has shown that he is not wise at all. Let him keep making a fool of himself until they disgrace him finally

He and his supporters are banking on the voting strength of the North but there are major concerns regardless.

If the APC is really a bogus party who should also believe in equity there is no way Tinubu will pick the party ticket.

Apart from been old and weak Tinubu and his supporters needs to understand that the progress and sanity of the country stand taller than mare having the dream of becoming a president.

Tinubu is a Muslim whose vice can only be a Muslim also as the North will not support a Northern Christian to vice him. A lot of all these stress are what the party should not think of risking.

The most foolish and idiotic thing I've seen politically is tinubu and osinbanjo supporters going at each other......plus Op how are you even certain that osinbanjo is getting the ticket?

Someone that has been practicing Consensus since in the the 2000s now the party doesn't want to consensus him, e dey vex

BSdetective:
The most foolish and idiotic thing I've seen politically is tinubu and osinbanjo supporters going at each other......plus Op how are you even certain that osinbanjo is getting the ticket?

Because na OP write the article . Op, na you write the article?

I advice tinubu to defect to sdp before it's too late.

I don't want APC to humiliate him miserably.

Thrash

TheRareGem1:


Because na OP write the article . Op, na you write the article?

You didn't write the article but you sharing it means you endorse it. Osinbanjo wouldn't be were he is without the person of tinubu and from what I know osinbanjo isn't a treacherous man who would work against the man who supported him....you can campaign for osinbanjo without throwing shades at his benefactor. Even your osinbanjo has warned you guys against such; https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/01/dont-abuse-or-insult-tinubu-osinbajo-warns-supporters/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwj3-87ozff2AhWoxYUKHW2DDJ8QFnoECCoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3ZXtA3OX5SPd_raXTbyDXX

Lol the thing pain you because your region will not still produce president.

edmaraja:
The idiotic jagabandit can go to hell, no one wants an archaic and outdated ancestor as president of Nigeria.

BSdetective:


You didn't write the article but you sharing it means you endorse it. Osinbanjo wouldn't be were he is without the person of tinubu and from what I know osinbanjo isn't a treacherous man who would work against the man who supported him....you can campaign for osinbanjo without throwing shades at his benefactor. Even your osinbanjo has warned you guys against such; https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/01/dont-abuse-or-insult-tinubu-osinbajo-warns-supporters/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwj3-87ozff2AhWoxYUKHW2DDJ8QFnoECCoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3ZXtA3OX5SPd_raXTbyDXX

Your thought and conclusion, not mine

Consensus right? I'm not sure if APC can try that and if they adopt consensus definitely they are going adopt Bola Ahmed Tinubu anything than that will lead to where Hausa ,fulani and igbo going on their own.

It's as clear as day

He should go to sdp

Tinubuadvocate:
Consensus right? I'm not sure if APC can try that and if they adopt consensus definitely they are going adopt Bola Ahmed Tinubu anything than that will lead to where Hausa ,fulani and igbo going on their own.

you can only rant online as usual

Tinubu have no say when decisions are made

I'm just tired with life. Nothing seems to be working for me. Life after sch is horribly terrible.
Been attending lots of job interviews & nothing has come up yet. Been involved in lots of menial jobs. Been the first child without parents is worse. I am tired of all the hardships. I have prayed & fasted multiple times, yet no change.
Yesterday i couldn't sleep because i was in serious pains resulting from accumulated hunger & starvation. I dnt know how long i can continue this way. I am tired! I can't feed.

BSdetective:


You didn't write the article but you sharing it means you endorse it. Osinbanjo wouldn't be were he is without the person of tinubu and from what I know osinbanjo isn't a treacherous man who would work against the man who supported him....you can campaign for osinbanjo without throwing shades at his benefactor. Even your osinbanjo has warned you guys against such; https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/01/dont-abuse-or-insult-tinubu-osinbajo-warns-supporters/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwj3-87ozff2AhWoxYUKHW2DDJ8QFnoECCoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3ZXtA3OX5SPd_raXTbyDXX

it seems you all owe your breathe to tinubu in Yoruba land

I thought Tinubu would have learnt from Awolowo and MKO. History has shown that those desperate for the presidency don’t get to become President. Tinubu has stolen more than enough money. He should just forget about being President because It won’t happen.

Truthisunique2:
it seems you all owe your breathe to tinubu in Yoruba land

Am not a tinubu fanboy....

Mr man stop quote me.

Truthisunique2:
you can only rant online as usual

Tinubu have no say when decisions are made

Nonpartisan1:
All these useless Osinbajo online miscreants wont rest.

So Osibanjo is now a miscreant to you Tinubu people

I thought it's a win win for south west if Tinubu or Osibanjo emerge APC flag bearer

Oh I see it's Osibanjo and Tinubu are no longer working together to you people

Una go see meh meh

Nonpartisan1:
All these useless Osinbajo online miscreants wont rest.

So you would prefer Tinubu to Osinbajo? You deserve a slap from Will Smith

VladimirPutiin:
I thought Tinubu would have learnt from Awolowo and MKO. History has shown that those desperate for the presidency don’t get to become President. Tinubu has stolen more than enough money. He should just forget about being President because It won’t happen.

Tinubu wants to be president so he can continue stealing and allocatingHausa/Fulani lands and businesses to his family and friends like he did in Lagos

PrinceOfLagos:


Tinubu wants to be president so he can continue stealing and allocation Hausa/Fulani lands and businesses to his family and friends like he did in Lagos

Lol. That man is too greedy.

Nope! The pee poo bullion vans must contest or be nominated. After fostering a catastrophe of Buhari kind he wants to insult our sensibility by longing to continue the suffering.