As the 2015 elections draw closer, more intrigues are already unfolding in the All Progressives Congress, APC, over who emerges as the party’s presidential candidate.
According to reports, the APC is set to adopt former Head of State, Gen. Mohammed Buhari (rtd) as its consensus candidate for the 2015 presidential election as a National leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, has declared his support for him.
This was the major topic for discussion by the party’s leaders at the 17 October, 2014 National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the party.
Bola Tinubu reportedly declared his open support for Buhari who was at the meeting as against the expectation of a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, who was also present at the meeting.
Tinubu’s support for Buhari is said to be on the former head of states’ popularity, and most especially the 12 million votes he got in the 2011 elections.
He is also said to be backing Buhari over the failure of the Northern aspirants in the party to heed his advise and settle for a concensus candidate amongst themselces.
Tinubu was also said to have promised to fund Buhari’s campaign in other for him to gain more popularity and win majority of Nigerians vote.
According to Tinubu, only Buhari that can give President Goodluck Jonathan of the ruling Peoples democratic Party, PDP, a good run for his money.
Also most of the leaders of the party who are loyal to Tinubu are also said to be opposed to conducting a primary election to choose their presidential candidate, preferring a concensus agreement.
According to them, if a primary is conducted, Atiku will most likely emerge as the party’s candidate because he has the structures to win the delegates vote.
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