Ahead of the presidential primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled to hold in May, some leaders of the party have warned president Mohammadu Buhari against imposition of a candidate or forcing aspirants to accept the consensus candidacy method.
Leading the campaign against a consensus arrangement is the South-West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA’ 23) which said the idea of a consensus on presidential candidate for the APC is unacceptable saying it will cause rancour and division in the party
In his comment , the National Secretary of South-West Agenda for Asiwaju
Hon. Bosun Oladele said any aspirant seeking to be the consensus presidential candidate is only trying to get the ticket through the backdoor.
Also, a former House of Representatives member, Abdulmumin Jibrin, who is the Director-General (DG) of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Support Groups Management Council said the way the APC manages its upcoming primaries will determine the survival of the party post-2023.
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), noted that while the law provides for consensus, it must not be forced on the aspirants as it may lead to litigation afterwards.
According to him , every interested aspirant should compete or negotiate among themselves to reach a consensus.
It is recalled that the party at its national convention recently , produced the new national leadership of the party through consensus arrangement after President Muhammadu Buhari appealed to the governors and other stakeholders that it is the best way to avoid rancour at the convention.
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