Nigeria’s main opposition party, All Progressives Congress,
APC, has resolved to confine its search for a vice
presidential candidate for the 2015 election to the
country’s South West, a day after electing former military
ruler, Muhammadu Buhari, as its flagbearer for the polls,
those familiar with the matter have told PREMIUM TIMES.
Mr. Buhari, from the North West, defeated four other
contenders Thursday to emerge APC’s presidential
candidate, set to challenge President Goodluck Jonathan of
the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in February.
The former military ruler’s running mate is expected to
come from southern Nigeria- one among South West, South
East, and South South.
But the party has yet to agree on a choice after 24 hours of
intense negotiations and talks between its top leaders.
Party officials told PREMIUM TIMES on Friday that except
the APC decides to reverse its decision, the searchlight has
been narrowed to states in southwest alone.
The reason, they said, is the belief that only the South
West delivered to Mr. Buhari approximately 100 per cent
block votes.
Officials believe that while the South East and South South
regions supported Mr. Buhari by voting for him, significant
portions of those votes were also shared with other
candidates, including former Vice President Atiku
Abubakar, Governors Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano and
Rochas Okorocha of Imo State.
There was speculation on Friday that the Governor of
Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi, had been chosen as Mr.
Buhari’s running mate.
However, one senior official of the party denied the plan.
“The South West gave General 100 per cent of their votes
and so it is only fair that they get to produce the vice
president,” the source, who declined to be named because
the issue is not yet official, said.
The official also said a “victory” dinner was held at the
resident of one of the national leaders of the party, Bola
Tinubu, in Ikoyi after the election on Thursday and the
matter was discussed briefly.
“Another round of meeting was held today, there will be
another one tomorrow here in Lagos, but I believe
probably the last meeting will be held in Abuja on Monday
after which whoever is selected will be made known,” he
said.
Parties have up to December 18 to submit names of their
candidates to the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC.
The choice of South West to produce the Vice President is
also strategic because Mr. Buhari is expected to get
substantial votes from the northern states and will need to
get the votes from the South West to stand any chance of
upstaging incumbent President Jonathan.
Mr. Buhari got 3,430, to beat the other candidates, who
also included publisher, Sam Nda-Isaiah.
Atiku got 954 votes, Kwankwaso: 974, Rochas Okorocha:
624 and Mr. Nda Isaiah: 10 votes.
Among the major contenders to the vice presidential ticket
are Yemi Osibanjo, a professor of Law, who was the
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos
state under Governor Tinubu.
The immediate past governor of Ekiti state, who also
chaired the National Convention Planning Committee of the
primary, Kayode Fayemi, is also under consideration.


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Buhari Fashola

I would prefer they go for Ameachi because we in SW are ready to deliver 100% votes for Buhari even without a Yoruba man up there, but to get more votes from SS they should just go for Ameachi or oshiomole. Anywhich way sha, I no wan hear Fashola name for the list. The two candidates I'm even sEeing here won't help Buhari with a single vote. Is it fayemi that just lost out in Ekiti or little known Osinbajo.

Why not East

It has to be Buhari/Fashola or Buhar/Osinbajo then.

I prefer Buhari/Fashola with massive campaign to disabuse the minds of religion bigots.

APC virus driving the speculators crazy.

Any which way.
Buhari for President

Amaechi be like, all my money?
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Chanchit:
I would prefer they go for Ameachi because we in SW are ready to deliver 100% votes for Buhari even without a Yoruba man up there, but to get more votes from SS they should just go for Ameachi or oshiomole. Anywhich way sha, I no wan hear Fashola name for the list. The two candidates I'm even sEeing here won't help Buhari with a single vote. Is it fayemi that just lost out in Ekiti or little known Osinbajo.

Amaechi z d best candidate