Just In: Amid Lawan's Emergence, Buhari Sends Crucial Message To APC Delegates
- President Muhammadu Buhari has advised APC delegates on the calibre of presidential candidate to produce at the primary
- In an open letter released on Facebook on Tuesday, June 7, the president urged them to elect a flagbearer who will ensure the party's victory in 2023
- President Buhari's message is coming less than a day after Senate President Ahmad Lawan was announced as the APC consensus candidate
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Aso Rock Villa, Abuja - In a statement released by Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a timely message to delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who will decide the party's presidential candidate.
President Buhari in the statement pointed the delegates to the fact that the result of the primary will prove to Nigerians and the world at large the quality of APC's democratic principles.
Source: Facebook
Based on this, the president urged the delegates to conduct themselves decently and in order during the primary.
However, the Nigerian leader did not forget to salute the courage of the delegates for coming from "far and near" and described them as the real pillars of the ruling party.
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He advised the delegates to vote wisely and ensure they choose an individual who is capable of taking the party to victory in 2023.
The full statement is contained in a Facebook post shared by Joe Igbokwe.
See the post below:
Trouble at APC presidential primary over attempt to swap delegates’ list
Meanwhile, there was rancour over an alleged underground move to compromise the delegates’ list for the APC presidential primary.
Legit.ng reported that another list has been drawn other than the one submitted by APC governors for the primary.
It was gathered that the substituted list was expected to favour Senate President Ahmad Lawan, a norther presidential hopeful of the ruling party.
Consensus: Buhari to pick from these aspirants as APC governors submit special list
Amid the emergence of Lawan as the consensus candidate of the APC ahead of 2023, governors on the platform of the party had taken a very drastic step.
The APC governors, to bring about fairness in the selection of a formidable candidate, have drawn a list of aspirants from which President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to choose.
Source: Legit.ng
