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Buhari To Pick Running Mate Today!
(Dec 17 2014 at 01:31am)
After more than 48 hours of consultations, the All Progressives Congress appears to have reached a decision on the choice of the running mate for the party’s presidential candidate, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd).
However, the party’s leadership is keeping the identity of the preferred candidate under wraps.
But the party’s national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, while speaking to journalists at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, on Tuesday, hinted that Buhari would announce the party’s choice today (Wednesday).
He was responding to media inquiries about the delay in the choice of a running mate for Buhari.
Odigie-Oyegun, who stepped out of the NWC meeting to address members of the Jigawa State chapter of the party, denied the charge that the choice of the running mate was being delayed.
He said, “It’s not delayed, the candidate will speak to you people, I have a feeling he will speak to you tomorrow (today). The party has consulted with the candidate and we have reached some agreement and he will address you on it tomorrow.”
The NWC meeting which started at about 1pm ended at about 8.12pm.
Apart from Odigie-Oyegun, none of the party leaders who came out of the meeting agreed to speak with the media.
Those in contention for the top job are: Prof. Yemi Osibajo, Governors Rotimi Amaechi, Adams Oshiomole and Babatunde Fashola.
Others in the race are the immediate past Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; a former Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Olorunnimbe Mamora; a former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; and former Ekiti State Governor, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo.
However, Osibajo appears to be the most favoured because of his religious background, the fact that he like Buhari has a clean record of public service and his closeness to the party leader, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu.
The party is expected to submit the particulars of its candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission, unfailingly on Thursday.
Read More: http://www.punchng.com/news/buhari-to-announce-running-mate-today/
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