A cold war has broken out among presidential
aspirants in the All Progressives Congress, APC
following reported entreaties by younger elements
among the contenders to persuade erstwhile head of
state, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari out of the contest.
The party also called on past leaders of the country
to salvage the country from total collapse in the
hands of present administration.
National chairman of the party Chief John Oyegun
made the call when he led top members of the party
to the Up Hill resident of former military president,
General Ibrahim Babangida on a courtesy visit
Thursday night.
He noted that with what was going on in the country,
Nigeria’s future was very bleak both economically
and socially with the electorate left to suffer from the
mismanagement of the country’s resources and that
it was now left for the past leaders to join hands
together to bring the country to its right path.
However, Buhari, the object of the alleged gang-up,
meanwhile has travelled abroad for what sources told
Saturday Vanguard is a comprehensive medical
check up ahead of his declaration for the 2015
presidential contest. Close associates of the general
who had earlier chosen September 1 to announce
Buhari’s intention to vie for the presidential ticket of
the party, were yesterday, said to be contemplating
the deferment of the launch on account of the
general’s absence.
Besides Buhari, former vice-president Atiku
Abubakar, Governor Rabiu Kwankwanso, Leadership
Newspaper publisher, Sam Nda-Isaiah are among
those said to be jostling for the presidential ticket of
the country’s major opposition political party.
The intentions of the party leader, Asiwaju Bola
Ahmed Tinubu remain unclear as party insiders
spoke yesterday of unclear signals from the former
Lagos governor on his intentions. Also in the
permutation of party insiders is Speaker Aminu
Waziri Tambuwal, who though still a member of the
National Executive Committee, NEC of the ruling
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is believed to be a
top contender for the presidential ticket of the
opposition party. Until recently, there had been
suggestions that Buhari would back Speaker
Tambuwal in the event he declines from contesting.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle
Amosun has asked the people of the state to help
him beg a former governor of the state, Chief
Olusegun Osoba to pave way for reconciliation of
the crisis lingering in the All Progressives Congress
in the state.
Amosun who expressed his willingness to contest
for a second term due to the overwhelming
commendation and love from the people of the state,
said Chief Osoba remained his leader and that of the
party, saying he would not do anything to undermine
his leadership.
The governor stated this, yesterday, while speaking
in a special interview session on a private radio
station, Rockcity FM, based in Abeokuta.
The APC in the state is factionalised into two groups.
One of the groups is loyal to the governor while the
other one is loyal to Chief Olusegun Osoba.
Despite earlier hopes of the readiness of Buhari to
endorse one of the younger aspirants, the former
head of state, it was learnt, has upon the persuasion
of his core followers decided to forge ahead with his
aspiration.
One of the other younger aspirants in the contest,
(not Tambuwal) it was learnt had approached the
general for an endorsement in consideration of his,
Buhari’s age – Buhari is 70 – but the former head of
state it was learnt had clearly rebuffed him citing
what he claimed was the aspirant’s alleged emotional
instability and allegations of financial impropriety
with public funds.
Following the rebuff, Buhari it was learnt, proceeded
for a medical check up to assess and prepare his
physical readiness for the contest. The medical trip it
was learnt may have led to the postponement of his
declaration which had been scheduled for September
1.
Meanwhile, intrigues within the top hierarchy of the
ruling party are continuing to unfold.
The foundation members of the APC, it was learnt are
also laying out strategies to frustrate what insiders
say is the plan by former PDP members in the party
to buy up the presidential nomination.
That plan, Saturday Vanguard learnt, inspired the
introduction of the modified direct primaries as a
method of checking the influence of the money bags.
“The use of the modified direct system or open ballot
is to limit the influence of the moneybags and Atiku
is one of the principal targets,” a source privy to the
development said.
“You know many are afraid of Atiku, he has money,
he has reach and if you allow the delegate system he
has the capacity and the network to easily get the
ticket and I can tell you that many people are simply
afraid of Atiku” the source revealed.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the National Publicity Secretary
of the party had last week announced the use of the
modified direct system of primariyes under which at
least 300,000 persons woultd choose the party’s
presidential candidate.
It was, however, learnt that despite the
announcement of the use of the open ballot system
would be used, sources revealed that it was as at
now still part of the proposals on offer as one source
revealed that the National Executive Committee, NEC
of the party was yet to ratify it.
The delay in ratifying the proposal it was learnt was
lending credibility to suggestions of the possibility of
the party reverting to the delegate system.
Source: www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/2015-presidential-race-cold-war-apc-buhari-rebuffs-younger-presidential-aspirants/#sthash.GUMmfEiZ.dpuf

APC will lose National Credibility if they field Buhari as the flagbearer. Buhari is only a general in the North. He's got nothing on SW, SE and SS. APC would be championing the re-election of GEJ if they fail to field a credible alternative come 2015.

chukwuma101: APC will lose National Credibility if they field Buhari as the flagbearer. Buhari is only a general in the North. He's got nothing on SW, SE and SS. APC would be championing the re-election of GEJ if they fail to field a credible alternative come 2015.

Mind you,acn,apga,anpp joined together to form APC so because of this,I can tell you they still get support from other regions.What they need is fielding buhari or any northern candidate.The only region I fear for them is SE ..there,they have a very slim of winning...

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[/b]"He noted that with what was going on in the country,
Nigeria’s future was very bleak both economically
and socially with the electorate left to suffer from the
mismanagement of the country’s resources and that
it was now left for the past leaders to join hands
together to bring the country to its right path."[b] "Nigeria's future is very bleak"? That is the height of hopeless.A failure is always a failure.Buhari wrecked every aspects of our national life in 1984.Stupid illiterates & educated illiterates alike repackaged him as the panacea for the multicomplex problems bedevilling a 21st Nigeria.Now we are into a worser episode of what he did before.What a country!