A marathon meeting by the leaders of the All Progressives Congress ended in the early hours of Tuesday(today) without a consensus on the running mate for the party’s presidential candidate, Maj.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

Unlike the national convention/ primary which produced Buhari on Thursday without much rancour, the meeting which started at about 10.30pm on Wednesday and ended at about 1.58am on Tuesday was said to have been characterised by intense horse-trading.

Different caucuses of the APC had started a series of meetings which culminated in a larger one that had all the party’s governors and leaders in attendance.

The National leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, did not attend the enlarged caucus meeting.

Before the enlarged meeting which held at the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, rose, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha had left.

They did not return as of 12. 50am when Buhari and some other participants, including seven governors, started filing out of the lodge.

Although the reason for their action could not be ascertained, The PUNCH learnt that the National Working Committee of the party would ratify one of the shortlisted vice-presidential aspirants on Tuesday.

The aspirants being considered are Governors Rotimi Amaechi(Rivers), Babatunde Fashola(Lagos), Adams Oshiomhole(Edo) and a former Lagos State Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

Others whose names came up were former governors Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State), former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Osun State) and former governor Adeniyi Adebayo (Ekiti State)

A seven-member committee headed by Chief Tony Momoh was set up to prune down the number of aspirants. It has representatives from each zone of the country.

They include Chief Bisi Akande (South-West), Senator Chris Ngige (South-East), Senator Danjuma Goje (North-East), Chief Audu Ogbe (North-Central), Chief Sam Jaja (South-South) and Governor Yari Abubakar (North-West).

The enlarged meeting will reconvene by 12pm today.

The caucus arrived at two major decisions which included the rejection of Muslim-Muslim ticket.

It was gathered that Abubakar, Okorocha, Kwankwaso and Nda-Isiah would lend their voices to the choice of the vice-presidential candidate. This would be followed up by input from Buhari.

One of the governors, who attended the meeting said, “We are still meeting. It is not as easy as you see it. We are still meeting.”

Another leader of the party also confirmed the stalemate, saying “We have not picked anybody yet.”

He explained that the NWC which would meet on Tuesday(today) was expected to “ratify whoever is picked if there’s a stalemate tonight(Monday). “

Earlier on Monday, another top ranking member of the APC privy to the meeting said, “The meeting is going on now to draw up the general principles of (the) choice.

“It has been agreed that no Muslim/ Muslim ticket. The choice is also not restricted to the South-West; any zone in the South could produce our candidate’s running mate.”

The APC chieftain said the governors and Tinubu, were engaged in serious calculations about the viability of aspirants being proposed.

The meeting had in attendance, the party’s National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun; the National Secretary, Mai Malabuni; ex-Minister of the FCT, Nasir el-Rufai as well as Governors Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Oshiomhole (Edo) and Yari.

Others were Governors Babatunde Fashiola (Lagos), Magatakarda Wamakko (Sokoto), Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe), Kashim Shettima (Borno), Senators Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Atiku Bagudu, Chris Ngige and Ahmed Sani.

Also in attendance were the party’s national publicity secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and a former presidential aspirant, Sam Nda- Isaiah.

Abubakar and Okorocha left the meeting midway and were yet to return as at the time of the time participants starting filing out of the lodge.

When contacted, Mohammed said, “We are still consulting.”

Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/apc-leaders-fail-to-agree-on-buharis-running-mate/

clemhova:
A marathon meeting by the leaders of the All Progressives Congress ended in the early hours of Tuesday(today) without a consensus on the running mate for the party’s presidential candidate, Maj.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
Unlike the national convention/ primary which produced Buhari on Thursday without much rancour, the meeting which started at about 10.30pm on Wednesday and ended at about 1.58am on Tuesday was said to have been characterised by intense horse-trading.
Different caucuses of the APC had started a series of meetings which culminated in a larger one that had all the party’s governors and leaders in attendance.
The National leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, did not attend the enlarged caucus meeting.
Before the enlarged meeting which held at the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, rose, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha had left.
They did not return as of 12. 50am when Buhari and some other participants, including seven governors, started filing out of the lodge.
Although the reason for their action could not be ascertained, The PUNCH learnt that the National Working Committee of the party would ratify one of the shortlisted vice-presidential aspirants on Tuesday.
The aspirants being considered are Governors Rotimi Amaechi(Rivers), Babatunde Fashola(Lagos), Adams Oshiomhole(Edo) and a former Lagos State Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
Others whose names came up were former governors Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State), former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Osun State) and former governor Adeniyi Adebayo (Ekiti State)
A seven-member committee headed by Chief Tony Momoh was set up to prune down the number of aspirants. It has representatives from each zone of the country.
They include Chief Bisi Akande (South-West), Senator Chris Ngige (South-East), Senator Danjuma Goje (North-East), Chief Audu Ogbe (North-Central), Chief Sam Jaja (South-South) and Governor Yari Abubakar (North-West).
The enlarged meeting will reconvene by 12pm today.
The caucus arrived at two major decisions which included the rejection of Muslim-Muslim ticket.
It was gathered that Abubakar, Okorocha, Kwankwaso and Nda-Isiah would lend their voices to the choice of the vice-presidential candidate. This would be followed up by input from Buhari.
One of the governors, who attended the meeting said, “We are still meeting. It is not as easy as you see it. We are still meeting.”
Another leader of the party also confirmed the stalemate, saying “We have not picked anybody yet.”
He explained that the NWC which would meet on Tuesday(today) was expected to “ratify whoever is picked if there’s a stalemate tonight(Monday). “
Earlier on Monday, another top ranking member of the APC privy to the meeting said, “The meeting is going on now to draw up the general principles of (the) choice.
“It has been agreed that no Muslim/ Muslim ticket. The choice is also not restricted to the South-West; any zone in the South could produce our candidate’s running mate.”
The APC chieftain said the governors and Tinubu, were engaged in serious calculations about the viability of aspirants being proposed.
The meeting had in attendance, the party’s National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun; the National Secretary, Mai Malabuni; ex-Minister of the FCT, Nasir el-Rufai as well as Governors Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Oshiomhole (Edo) and Yari.
Others were Governors Babatunde Fashiola (Lagos), Magatakarda Wamakko (Sokoto), Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe), Kashim Shettima (Borno), Senators Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Atiku Bagudu, Chris Ngige and Ahmed Sani.
Also in attendance were the party’s national publicity secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and a former presidential aspirant, Sam Nda- Isaiah.
Abubakar and Okorocha left the meeting midway and were yet to return as at the time of the time participants starting filing out of the lodge.
When contacted, Mohammed said, “We are still consulting.”
Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/apc-leaders-fail-to-agree-on-buharis-running-mate/

@the bold: Interesting! This one is what christians call "dry fasting. Or back to back seeking". Na wa!

Politics is indeed tough business

They ve started nocturnal meetings where they deliberate evil and selfish plans for Nigeria. Gej til 2019

Failure awaits their decision.

The prime subject which is Buhari is unsellable.

Firstly, Nairaland has played a role in confusing Nigerians as to the candidate APC has selected, today Ameachi, tomorrow Oshiomole, next tomorrow Fashola etc. And worthy of note is that, APC has not come out to announce who their candidate his, no Nigerian TV station has also categorically stated it in the press, so what Nairaland is doing here is showing APC as not being settled, meanwhile, Nairaland news is the problem here, I implore you to wait and hear from the National publicity Secretary Lai Mohammed.

Secondly, this is a critical decision in the history of Nigeria, it is a decision that determines whether the much needed CHANGE will come up, for the uninformed and enemy of progress, they will tag APC a confused party, meanwhile this is part of the democracy we are talking of...unlike what we have presently where Sambo is a puppet, APC has hyped and really showed that the post of a vice president could determine who wins an election, could determine how the country is being run, could determine the strength of the government, so expecting them to wake up overnite and bring up a candidate is stupidity on their part, when Mandela was in power, his vice president particularly the first Mbeki was the one running the country, what Mandela did was to create a good image of south Africa externally, only in Nigeria do we assume the vp is a figure head. As a Nigerian, I am happy there is actually brainstorming sessions to select who the candidate is...that is a positive omen, it shows things were not planned and being acted out.

Finally I believe the candidates we have been hearing their names are capable, even as vice presidents they are more capable than Jonathan...which is another positive to take home.

We need change in Nigeria, Jonathan has ruled us for 6 years, in less than two years we saw that a sick Yaradua had good intents and was going to work...that took just 2 years for a sick man to show, Jonathan has ruled for 6 years and still wants extra four to rule for 10 years and convince us he is a performer? I am sure you all can see the state of the Nation under him after 6 years. Lets use pur brains!






Mr. Progressive

i know

Na wa ooo

na so

I hope APC doesn't become there own undoing

Started on Wednesday evening and ended on Tuesday morning?? Wtf is that?

decide wisely abeg.sai okorocha

Gradually they r falling apart as I predicted. It will be difficult to defeat PDP, not in this dispensation.
GEJ will conquer once more.

They need to put their house in order and present a credible vp.

donmalcolm21:
They ve started nocturnal meetings where they deliberate evil and selfish plans for Nigeria. Gej til 2019

Don't sleep away your destiny! Key decisions are usually made @ nyt! Ask your PDP members.

Ndi ara.

APC, the party of CONFUSED old thieves.

APC: All Peoples CONFUSED party.

I am available

Fashola is good for me

Apc mak unah betta tawk sense into unah head if u guy want to challenge Mr jona u mst present us with a credible and up to task personality or Else...#gej till 2019#

Everything will be Solved sooner

donmalcolm21:
They ve started nocturnal meetings where they deliberate evil and selfish plans for Nigeria. Gej til 2019

. Haaaaaaa. What a pity. Na someone pikin they think like this

Here in Canada were am a Manager, issues like this doesn't take us much time deliberating. Nigerians sef

Hmm!Watching in HD.

So all this while they were testing popularity with amechi, oshomohle, tinubu, osibanjo, fashola?

They will surely fail, God has put confusion in their midst.

GEJ till 2019, no shaking.

Like seriously, One Week for Meeting...continue the lie God is watching

Wow! It's pretty better they take their time to pick the best Candidate than rush to pick a disaster candidate.. However, Adams Oshiomole in general opinion seemed "the only likely Best Candidate for the job.He has that mass Appeal

Let them choose d nxt Goodluck carefully o! because i see Buhari dying of illness b4 2020 if at all he can win.

Flets:
Failure awaits their decision.

The prime subject which is Buhari is unsellable.

e concern you. Or are you special advicer to apc on candidate selection

K