The All Progressives Congress is considering the list of three nominees by its presidential candidate for the 2015 elections, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The party is to select one of the three names as the running mate of the general.
A high ranking member of the party, who confided inSaturday PUNCHin Abuja on Friday, said the presidential candidate has been under pressure by power blocks within the party long before he emerged.
The party member pleaded for anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media on the matter.
He said the candidate and the party were both aware of the enormity of the task ahead and were determined not to leave anything to chance.
The source said the candidate had already given notice to the party that he would submit three names of party loyalists he would like to work with. The source said, “In choosing the three names, he will consider three things: Religious balancing, votes or what we call electoral value and he will also consider the personality of the individual.
“The governors elected on APC platform are insisting that it must come from among them, but Buhari had told them that he agrees but that the names he would submit to the party would contain at least the name of one of them but that the party would ultimately decide. “Those in the South-East want one of their own. Their argument is that doing so will strengthen the party in the region.”
The source noted that the allure of block votes from the South-West is tilting the scales in favour of the geo-political zone which has been a strong base of opposition politics.
This throws up the possibility of a candidate coming from the Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu’s political camp.
A member of the Buhari camp said the General would have loved to work with Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, but “a muslim/ muslim ticket will be a hard sell considering the situation in the country today.”
However, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo appears the most likely choice because of his untainted public record and intellectual depth. Apart from being a member of Tinubu’s inner circle, Osinbajo is a Pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God and a close associate of the church’s General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye. Many Christians are likely to support this choice. Hailing from Ikene, the hometown of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo , is also seen as an added advantage. The three geo-political zones in the South namely: South-South, South-East and South-West were also said to be showing interest in the vice-presidential slot.
But that the APC National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the party would meet and take a decision on the matter.
He dismissed comments on the social media that the party had picked a running mate.
“We haven’t even met,” Mohammed said.
The party also denied a report that it had picked the Rivers States Governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, as Buhari’s running mate.
Mohammed told one of our correspondents on the telephone on Friday that picking a vice-presidential candidate would require wide consultation, but said the party would announce the person next week.
“What you are reading now is the handiwork of mischief makers. No one had been picked as Buhari’s running mate but we will pick and announce next week,” he said.

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Give us Osinbajo if we can't have Fashola.

Religion and tribe is attached to everything.
and I dont like it

Which christain will support ur islamic agenda We already have GEJ!! GEJ have it ALL!!!

APC already has d SW. Giving d VP ticket to SS or SE will give APC more votes in those regions.

However, the SW believe dey have a major stake in APC. They have always been in d opposition: AD, AC, ACN, now APC. They believe dey deserve d Vp ticket more dan d SS or SE. This singlelar plot to cede d vp ticket to SW will lead to Buhari's next lose.

The SE and SS will c it as a conspiracy btw Hausas and Yorubas to take over Nigeria.
Mind u d PDP has a strong hold in d North Central. Add that with d rigging factor and Good Luck will b re-elected in 2015.

holatin:
Religion and tribe is attached to everything.
and I dont like it

Yep.. Neither do I.

But by picking Buhari as its presidential flag bearer, APC has factionized this party.

This man is a known religious fanatic.

Please am asking, what about Rochas Okorocha, or is he not eligible??

DesChyko:


Yep.. Neither do I.

But by picking Buhari as its presidential flag bearer, APC has factionized this party.

This man is a known religious fanatic.

Proof he is with some point.

In the Nigerian mathematical calculation of Politics, Ethnicity and religion are factors that can't be cancelled out. APC shud choose wisely..enuff said all ready...

Btw, the president holds all d power, while d VP is jus dia and I don't see what benefit any region will get by occupy dat office...this is my personal view, u have a different opinion pls share.

DesChyko:


Yep.. Neither do I.

But by picking Buhari as its presidential flag bearer, APC has factionized this party.

This man is a known religious fanatic.

Known religious fanatic......Known by who?

queenna1:
Give us Osinbajo if we can't have Fashola.

To me Osinbajo is the best choice for now. It is obvious that PDP will want to play the religious card, but a vp who is a redeemed pastor and a favourite asso ciate of pastor adeboye will be a big counter strategy.
The truth is that without ethnic and religious sentiments, Jonathan will surely lose in a free and fair election. That is why if you observe the major strategy of the Jonathan's campaign is to appeal to ethnic and religious sentiments.
An Osinbajo vp slot will be the BEST COUNTER STRATEGY.

religion, ethnicity and nigerian politics. what a cruel mix. if not fashola, any other. person is a gamble as long as performance. is concerned.

I am saddened. by this, seriously. why not fashola?

however, dont bank on igbos, they can reject their fathers for gej. no matter what, you cant appease them with a vp slot.

temitemi1:
Which christain will support ur islamic agenda We already have GEJ!! GEJ have it ALL!!!

You are not a christian, just some bigot.

All we are saying give us anybody...
They are all super stars loved by the people.

Even buhari sees an 'Idiagbon'(RIP) in fashola...just look @ how PDP is playing religious card to deny us good governance...quote me anywhere! We're NOT going to move forward as a country if the best man can't get the job irrespective of ethnicity or religion! What sort of transformation do we want to achieve in dis country if our minds are backward like those cavemen? I wonder if Obama would have become president in a Nigerian setting..u would be hearing nincompoops saying..'His father wasn't an American'...we cry abt segregation and discrimination from d whites..but in reality, they are treating us how we treat ourselves! ...