party, All Progressives Congress (APC) has began its search
is for the party's vice presidential candidate right.
Popularly, it was assumed that former Head of State, Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari, may get the presidential slot.
In case this option fails, the incumbent Speaker of the House
of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, former Federal
Capital Territory (FCT), minister, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai and
Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido are slated for a
replacement.
However, Governor Lamido has always maintained that he
won't leave People's Democratic Party (PDP), as he is a
founding father of the party.
It was, however, learnt that the stakeholders who met behind
the closed-door last weekend, have no mandate of the party or
of any of the candidates being considered for the vice
presidential slot, which was the highpoint of the parley.
In a stakeholder meeting held at the weekend in Ogun State,
having been convinced that the presidential flagbearer will
surely come from the North, APC is now searching for a vice-
presidential candidate from the South in preparation for the
race.
During the meeting, which was chaired by a chieftain from
Ondo State, some names were tabled for scrutiny with a view
to agreeing on who to present when the chips are down for
nomination, which is believed, could come as early as June
this year.
Some of the names on the card, according a report published
in a national newspaper today, are former Governor of Lagos
State and National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed
Tinubu, Edo State Governor Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, his
Rivers and Imo state counterparts, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi
and Rochas Okorocha respectively as well as former governor
of Ekiti State, Otunba Richard, Adeniyi Adebayo.
A source at the meeting, who doesn't want to be named, said,
"if former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari
eventually becomes the party's presidential candidate, Tinubu
will automatically pair with him because of their experiences
and exposure as former rulers.
"If any of the former Federal Capital Territory (FCT),
minister, Mallam el-Rufai, incumbent Speaker, Hon.
Tambuwal or Governor Lamido eventually picks the party's
ticket, any one among Fashola, Oshiomhole, Amaechi,
Okorocha and Adebayo can be nominated for the vice
presidential slot." He concluded
Via: Vanguard
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