Southwest APC Chieftains Agree on Consensus Candidates, Reveal Unity List
- The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), southwest chapter, appears to have opted to use the consensus mode to elect its NWC members
- Amid the ongoing national convention of the ruling party in Abuja, a unity list was released which contains the names of those picked as consensus candidates
- Among others, Senator Iyiola Omisore from Osun state was selected as the consensus candidate for the position of the National Secretary
Eagle Square - The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors and other chieftains in the southwest have agreed on consensus candidates at the party's ongoing national convention at the Eagle Square.
Copies of the unity list were shared with journalists, including Legit.ng reporter at the venue of the convention.
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A look at the unity list indicates that Senator Iyiola Omisore was picked as the consensus candidate for the position of the National Secretary.
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Jerrywright Ukwu Jerrywright Ukwu is an Abuja-based senior political/defence correspondent. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos and the International Institute of Journalism in Abuja. He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He spends his leisure-time reading history books. He can be reached via email at jerrywright39@yahoo.com.
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