The national convention of the All Progressives Congress begins in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, today (Wednesday).

The presidential candidate of the party will emerge tomorrow (Thursday).

More than 8,000 accredited delegates are expected to elect the party’s presidential flag bearer who is to face President Goodluck Jonathan, the sole candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, in the 2015 general elections.

Five aspirants are ex-Head of State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari; a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso; Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, and the Publisher of Leadership Newspaper, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah. They are all vying for the party’s sole ticket.

Already, supporters of Buhari and Atiku, the two leading aspirants, have appealed to the APC delegates to vote wisely.

Buhari’s supporters, under the aegis of Buhari Friends Organisation Network, at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, said today’s (Wednesday’s) APC’s primaries offered a unique opportunity for party delegates to vote for change.

The spokesman for the group, St. Athanasius Okon, said Nigerians have not had it so bad since the return of democracy in 1999.

According to him, the nation’s economy is in a shambles while the ruling party carries on as if nothing is amiss.

He explained that “the race to Aso Rock begins from the party’s presidential primaries because the choice of the right candidate will pave the way for APC’s success in the forthcoming polls.”

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Okon added, “We want to use this medium to call on the All Progressives Congress’ delegates across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory that would be in Lagos on December 10, 2014, for the presidential primaries, to consider a lot of factors before they cast their vote, as there can be no better time than now for us to use the opportunity God has given us to redeem this country from the shackles of the political class, especially those in the ruling party, the PDP.”

Speaking in a similar vein, Atiku’s supporters urged the party’s delegates to consider his track record of public service and his democratic credentials as they cast their votes.

The spokesman for the group, Alhaji Abdullahi Sugar, while speaking in Abuja, on Tuesday, said Atiku had proven over the years to be a detribalised Nigerian who is determined to change the nation for the better.


He noted that the former Vice President had proven himself as a visionary leader who when given the opportunity would transform Nigeria.

Sugar said, “The Turaki is the leader we need at this time, we urge the APC delegates to give him the chance to lead the party to victory come 2015.”

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Ok..I hope the man who recently stopped smoking wins!

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Watching!

OK

Cnt wait for diz one. Liking ma lipz

Ok

Yeah

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so?

#my-charity-comment

May them win..sha

Watching

I can't wait to see d result

Oh!

hmmnnn

LET THE BEST CANDIDATE WIN!...BTW, This Kwankwaso guy doesn't look presidential a bit.

I can't wait to see the face of the potential loser. They should all step for Aki and Paw-Paw. Jokers!!!

May atiku win

Apc just like real Madrid full of stars...rochas all the way...

may the best winner emerge.

We need change. We need change we need change.

Lagos traffic has been hell since yesterday

I trekked distances I should have covered with vehicle, all because of this, I know today will be better (don't wanna say worse)

I hope they give us a candidate who is worth it, not someone who will leave us with an option 'between two evils'

Kinda disappointed in one of their front liners after his interview, he's as clueless as the shoeless folk he seeks to send back to village

Can we have an Ida Isaiah?, he's an underdog they'll say, and doesn't have the structure, wondering why they all can't contribute their structures to him, don't they say the Love Nigeria and aren't vying for selfish interest?

Nigeria politicians...Seeking self service since 1250BC

ok ooo

my mum is always worried anytime she sees the news about buhari's intention. these are the people that felt the brutality of this dictator, ( of course i was still a kid then so wasn't aware of these things) not us young ones that blindly support him. (i used to support him till my mum gave me the chilling story of buhari's reign as a dictator).

my question to Nigerians is.. why do we love bad leaders so much and pray for their comeback?

obasanjo was a dictator who governed poorly and still failed under a democratic rule. now it's buhari's turn to take us to the dark ages. what we don't realize is that these people will continue to have that traits of dictatorship in them no matter how they re-emerge. what does he want from aso villa that he is willing yo borrow money to contest for? why isvhe desperate?

i don't like jonathan but the APC will make me hold on to my vote if peopke like fashola don't contest for the number one seat. not these old failed politicians who had nothing but sorrow tears and blood to offer when they had the chance.

Nigerians, please vote wisely

who do you think will emerge as the winner.

d only candidate to give jonah a run for his money is buhari...hope he wins