{"id":193041,"date":"2022-06-03T13:05:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T12:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=193041"},"modified":"2022-06-03T13:05:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T12:05:18","slug":"buhari-did-not-ask-govs-to-pick-consensus-presidential-candidate-says-femi-adesina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/03\/buhari-did-not-ask-govs-to-pick-consensus-presidential-candidate-says-femi-adesina\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari did not ask govs to pick consensus presidential candidate, says Femi Adesina"},"content":{"rendered":"

Femi Adesina, Presidential spokesperson has dismissed claims that President Muhammadu Buhari requested members of the Progressives Governors\u2019 Forum to pick a consensus presidential candidate for the ruling All Progressives Congress.<\/p>\n

He said that contrary to reports, the President only met with the governors and gave them his \u201cexpectation\u201d for the forthcoming presidential primary of the party.<\/p>\n

Adesina, who is the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, stated these in a piece titled, \u2018Visit to Spain: Let\u2019s Buga for Mr President\u2019.<\/p>\n

Making clarifications on what transpired during the meeting, the presidential spokesperson explained that Buhari never discussed issues bordering on zoning, consensus, or imposition<\/a> of candidates during his conversation with the governors.<\/p>\n

According to him, President Buhari told them of what he would like to see at the APC presidential primary to elect a presidential candidate early next week.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cNo word about zoning, consensus, or imposition of candidate. He just charged them to let their plans converge, so that the party would put its best foot forward. Shortly after the meeting, we headed for the airport.<\/p>\n

\u201cA short time into the about five hours flight, I went on social media, to see that all hell had broken loose. Trust some Nigerians. When there\u2019s no controversy, they simply create one. They will die of boredom if they don\u2019t have something to wail or ululate about.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat were they bellyaching on? Oh, he used the words \u2018my successor,\u2019 instead of \u2018APC candidate.\u2019 That means he wants to rig the election. Otiose.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, he talked about Governors who performed well being given opportunity to get a second term, for continuity. That means he wants to impose someone from within the government to succeed him. Consensus is what he wants. Puerile.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs consensus not one of the acceptable ways of choosing candidates, according to the Electoral Act? So the party can jolly well decide on the method it wants.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, he didn\u2019t talk about zoning. APC wants to give its ticket to the North. Really? Did you see anything like that in the speech?<\/p>\n

\u201cI tell you. When some Nigerians don\u2019t see what they expect in a speech or statement, they simply conjure and create their own. And the wailing starts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Buhari had while addressing the governors on Tuesday ahead of the party\u2019s presidential primary taking place on Monday, stated, \u201cThe party has successfully established internal policies that promote continuity and smooth succession plans even at the state and local government levels.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, first-term governors who have served credibly well have been encouraged to stand for re-election. Similarly, second-term governors have been accorded the privilege of promoting successors that are capable of driving their visions as well as the ideals of the party.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buhari said he would be seeking reciprocity from the governors ahead of the presidential primary which comes up in the next six days.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn keeping with the established internal policies of the party and as we approach the convention in a few days, therefore, I wish to solicit the reciprocity and support of the governors and other stakeholders in picking my successor, who would fly the flag of our party for election into the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2023,\u201d the President added.<\/p>\n

He asked the governors to ensure that all interests \u2018converge\u2019 as regards the outcome of the presidential primary. The President added that the person who emerges as the presidential candidate must be one who could give Nigerians a sense of victory even before the polls.<\/p>\n

Buhari stated, \u201cAs we approach the convention, I appeal to all of you to allow our interests to converge, our focus to remain on the changing dynamics of our environment, the expectations of our citizens, and the global community.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur objective must be the victory of our party and our choice of a candidate must be someone who would give the Nigerian masses a sense of victory and confidence even before the elections.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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