The Presidency on Wednesday gave reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari did not seek support for the All Progressives Congress candidates during the party’s rally held in Owerri, Imo State, on Tuesday.

It said the President addressed a mixed crowd of voters across political parties, who were united in endorsing his re-election, despite having their local candidates for other positions.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, while speaking to journalists, explained that in such a mixed crowd, the President could not speak of support for the APC candidates alone but must talk about all the parties.

Shehu noted that this did not mean that the President did not want the APC candidates to win elections in Imo State, saying that Buhari was solidly behind his party’s candidates.

“The massive crowd that gathered to welcome President Buhari in Imo State was made up of not only supporters of the APC in the state, but also supporters of other parties who are united by their love for the President and their desire to see him re-elected, despite the local candidates they support,” Shehu told reporters.
The Presidency added that in the circumstances he found himself in Imo, the President could only advise the people who turned out to receive him to vote according to their conscience.

“While President Buhari is fully behind the APC, he welcomes endorsements from those who do not belong to the ruling party but is also sensitive to their support for non-APC candidates at the local level.

“It would have been insensitive of him to offend his non-APC supporters by ignoring their local affiliations,” Shehu stated.

He said by raising the hand of Senator Hope Uzodinma, the APC governorship candidate in Imo State, at the rally, Buhari had shown where his preference was and this did not call for a debate.

Shehu added, “President Buhari is for the APC in every state and there is no doubt about that, despite the immense cross-party support he is enjoying.”

Recall that while addressing the rally, Buhari did not mince word in urging the crowd to “vote for candidates of your choice across parties” to the chagrin of the APC members.
The people reacted by cheering and clapping for the President.

Governor Rochas Okorocha, who does not support Uzodinma’s governorship bid, joined in the cheering.

When the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, realised the President’s error, he was seen trying to whisper to Buhari to make a correction.

The President then responded by telling the crowd again to vote for the APC candidates.
There is a big crack in the Imo APC, threatening its electoral fortunes next month.

While Okorocha wanted his son in-law, Uche Nwosu, to be the APC governorship candidate, the National Working Committee of the party endorsed the primaries conducted by the Uzodinma faction.

In December 2018, Nwosu, with the support of Okorocha, defected to the Action Alliance and became the party’s governorship candidate.

However, both the Okorocha group and the Uzodinma faction said they would vote for Buhari on February 16.

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Meaning Buhari does not even acknowledged that he have failed again as a leader of his party by allowing lawlessness even if the warring warlords simply back his re-election bid.

another proof that the dullard is just a self centred prick who only wants power even though it clear he has nothing to offer

Racoon:
Meaning Buhari does not even acknowledged that he have failed again as a leader of his party by allowing lawlessness even if the warring warlords simply back his re-election bid.

You have ADD (attention deficit disorder)

AA (action alliance) and APC candidates have him as their presidential candidate and both parties had representation at the rally.

So Buhari cannot show bias since both parties are also vying for the same gubernatorial position.

Next time don't be a racoon and use your head

That anti party activity shouldn't be justified. You guys should relax

Since Nwosu and Okorocha have been expelled from APC, why clamour for the candidates on state level.

In same line, Umahi obviously supports Buhari, and even instructed people to go for his campaign including the council of chiefs. So the crowd was made up from both divides in Ebonyi.

Buhari could have aswell said people should vote for any candidate at state level in Ebonyi.

Buhari is just empty.

More like trying to explain why Buhary did not eat Akpu in Owerri yesterday?

Baba self dey do anti-party activities

louder!
you people are talking to children.

Two side of a coin

SalamRushdie:
another proof that he dullard is just a self centred prick who only wants power even though it clear he has nothing to offer

Your case is looking more and more like the case of a mad man who stood before a full length mirror while shouting and pointing at the person he saw in the mirror and declaring that the image he is seeing is a mad person without realising that he was actually looking at his own image

Baba is just greedy abeg even his supporters know that clearly, as long as he gets voted for he doesn't really care about others or how on earth will the overall leader of a party tell people to vote him as the Presidential candidate but vote for their choices in the gubernatorial elections....Even Babajide Otitoju a staunch supporter of Buhari says it's selfish.

He's clearly supporting Nwosu who has already failed

Buhari is just after his his vote. In as much people at the venue came to welcome, he implied for me and vote for any other person which which in other positions in the election

Buhari used sense to prevent a riot/crisis at the rally..

God bless PMB

na them sabi

That's is very smart of a president, all parties in IMO state are behind Buhari including PDP so why endorsing one party. Buhari is a God sent.

And they say Buhari is not smart. He actually wants to get every available votes from Imo to decimate his main opponent's number

Na business of those who n want kill themselves for election wen street never cast. Is a pity..

Because he knows pdp will definately win that state even if he does....so it's a waste of time

Okay

Nonsense

Please oh i need 2k from anyone

Tetehjewels:


You have ADD (attention deficit disorder)

AA (action alliance) and APC candidates have him as their presidential candidate and both parties had representation at the rally.

So Buhari cannot show bias since both parties are also vying for the same gubernatorial position.

Next time don't be a racoon and use your head

Can you imagine !!!!!