Indications have emerged that President Muhammadu Buhari might announce his choice for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential ticket, a week to the National Convention of party. A source told Sunday Telegraph over the weekend that the Presidential ticket would be contested between the Buhari’s choice and the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

It is believed that Tinubu would not accept the choice of President Buhari as a consensus candidate. Buhari had said he would announce his preference for APC Presidential ticket later during a Television interview with him sometime last year.

Many of the APC aspirants believe that they are the choice of the President for the APC Presidential ticket, a situation that had led to many of the allies of the President joining the presidential race.

Among those who are on the APC Presidential race are: Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi; Dr. Bello Ibrahim Dauda; Minister of State for Education, Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba; Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello; Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi; Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; former governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha and former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani.

Each of the aspirants would be expected to pay N100 million for the Expression of interest and Nomination Forms for the Presidential ticket. The party source said that the aspirants that were not chosen as consensus candidate of the President would have their N100 million refunded.

The process would be like the National Convention of the party that produced the National Working Committee (NWC) members led by Senator Abdullahi Adamu.

Buhari had instructed that the money paid by other aspirants for NWC position for Expression interest and nomination forms be refunded.

The source said: “APC would do indirect primaries and at the last week before the Convention, President Muhammadu Buhari would summon all the aspirants, where he will make it open who his choice is or whom he prefers to succeed him.

“The people in Osinbajo’s camp, believe they are the one; the people in Ameachi’s camp believe they are the one. “Off course, you know Amosun, Fayemi are entering the race. But while APC would not go for outright consensus because the Electoral Act says if one person opposes it, it means that they would go for election.

“We know for sure that Asiwaju Tinubu would not agree to consensus and may not want to step down for anybody. So, what the Presidency cabal wants do is that once the President says you people should step down, any opposition, especially Tinubu would contest against the president’s choice. It will not be contest for everybody that paid N100 million.”

However, the aspirants and their supporters have started reaching out to party chieftains and delegates.

Ebubu:



Thought seunmsg and passingshot said no APC consensus candidate


They’ve forgotten how Adamu emerged as consensus candidate despite three weeks to congress, his name was nowhere

Asgard73:
One sure thing is

Yoruba no be candidate... for Apc

After all their noise dem go quietly go sleep.

2023

Body go tell southwest..

simpleseyi:
We will disgrace and humiliate him and his gang of thieves. If all of them put themselves in one group with Buhari, and face Tinubu, the Jagaban Borgu will humiliate them all. Just watch, it's a matter of days away.

seunmsg:


So, who is now the consensus candidate of APC?

you don’t get

wait for one week to primaries



but fear Orji Uzor Kalu

Tinubuadvocate:
You will not rest all this while always talking out of point. If Yoruba not win APC presidential who else again.

seunmsg:


So, who is now the consensus candidate of APC?

DrFreeman:
So despite Osinbajo's loyalty, sucking up to him and betraying his own people, he's still not automatically the anointed one?

Tinubuadvocate:
He should pick whoever he like only him can't stop Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Can Kastina delegate win someone presidential ticket? Even the governor and 5 rep with 2 senate from the state are for Tinubu .


Nigerians say yes to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

MikoB:
Exactly what I wrote in one of my previous threads, it seems these guys copied my post, lolz! That there will not be a consensus primary because of the personalities involved, I mentioned Asiwaju Tinubu in particular! I also highlited subsequently that, they will likely adopt indirect primary, because is more favourable for the governors, and recently I told some guys here, that the election will be between Asiwaju and the presidency, let's see how it goes because I know it will between someone vs Osinbajo who will represent the presidency. Where I will not agree with the paper and this write up is that, it will not be a week before the primary before this will be known, I'm sure by early next month it would have been obvious to ordinary readers what has been decided. Thank you

DrFreeman:
So despite Osinbajo's loyalty, sucking up to him and betraying his own people, he's still not automatically the anointed one?

Tinubuadvocate:
He should pick whoever he like only him can't stop Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Can Kastina delegate win someone presidential ticket? Even the governor and 5 rep with 2 senate from the state are for Tinubu .


Nigerians say yes to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

cktheluckyman:

Oga Osibanjo was not mentioned anywhere in the report.Tnkiu

The only thing we can infer from this report is that Buhari's candidate will not be Tinubu

Asgard73:


Don’t be scared already

You will soon fine out ... wonder how I Dey Pdp .. they know Apc workings and you a loyal Tinubu boy.. gat no info on your party

Next month is here already .. just like 2023 is here already..

Tinubuofemmanu:
What this Bullion Van Batists doesn't know is that once Buhari announces his choice candidate, all the 19 Northern States with its delegates will obey him..So this South West people think that Ganduje or Zulum will disobey Buhari just to appease Tinubu?. You guy's really need to learn Northern style of politics.

Tinubu saving grace will be that Buhari remains apolitical and neutral till the primaries are over,if not ,Tinubu is a nobody to challenge Buhari's perceived Candidate!

simpleseyi:
We will disgrace and humiliate him and his gang of thieves. If all of them put themselves in one group with Buhari, and face Tinubu, the Jagaban Borgu will humiliate them all. Just watch, it's a matter of days away.

seunmsg:


So, who is now the consensus candidate of APC?