BENIN CITY—AHEAD the 2015 presidential election, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has submitted a letter of intent to the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, just as he intensified consultations with stakeholders across the country, including former Presidents, Vanguard has gathered.

It was gathered that time table for his nationwide consultation meeting with APC governors, meetings with former presidents, opening of his campaign headquarters in Abuja and Edo State and setting up of committees would soon be made public.
His former governorship campaign office will serve as his presidential campaign office in Edo State, it was gathered.
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Vanguard gathered that majority of the APC governors may soon endorse him as their candidate due to the belief that his popularity cuts across the country, which is one of the attributes they intend to explore to stop President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who, incidentally, is expected to visit Edo State this weekend.

Vanguard learnt that the intention of the governor was to take a long rest after his tenure as governor must have expired in 2016, but persistent pressure on him to join the presidential race from APC governors and influential Nigerians may have made him change his mind.
If the governor picks the APC ticket, he may be squaring up with President Jonathan, who also is from the South-South.

However, the Special Adviser to the governor, Mr Kaseem Afegbua, who reacted to the governor’s alleged presidential ambition, said that the governor has the pedigree to run for the highest position in the country, therefore, people should not be surprised if he decides to join the race.

“I don’t know why it appears strange that Adams Oshiomhole is running for president? Does he not have the pedigree to do so or some people are just trying to be cynical about his ambition? Or the PDP is jittery, knowing fully well that Oshiomhole enjoys national support and a greater appeal than some of those presently eyeing the plum position.

“Since the news broke, we have been inundated with several telephone calls which also suggests that a lot of Nigerians across socio-political divides welcome the idea. Some of those highly placed Nigerians that spoke to us concede to the fact that he is eminently qualified to run for the nation’s highest office.”
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If the Islamic APC mistakenly fields Oshiomole-Ngige ticket, then GEJ may have a very rough road on his path..

VAQAXY: If the Islamic APC fields Oshiomole-Ngige ticket, then GEJ may have a very rough road on his path..

am telling u o because he will defiantly win o.good choice for the apc I pray he becomes the candidate

Oshiomole!! No waist your time ... You no go win!

Nonsense

Habah!....Oshio, this one no be comrade thing Oº°ºooOº°ºoo . Naija big pass africa Oº°ºooOº°ºoo in case u no know. U fit buy form sha but trust me no be place for inexperienced politician like u.

snrman: am telling u o because he will defiantly win o.good choice for the apc I pray he becomes the candidate

amen oo,i believe in oshiomole than any other candidate in any party be it in apc self.I pray he is given the chance.

GEJ TILL 2019. Shikena

quinnboy: Habah!....Oshio, this one no be comrade thing Oº°ºooOº°ºoo . Naija big pass africa Oº°ºooOº°ºoo in case u no know. U fit buy form sha but trust me no be place for inexperienced politician like u.

What do you mean by inexperienced politician?
Mr man we dont need politician,what we need is a leader.
And by the way what have those experienced politician done to better the lives of the citizen or the development of this nation.
Voting the right person to power is not about what we will gain from it today,but the landmark it will create in future

If APC gives osho baba its presidential ticket then that is the CHANGE we have been waiting for. I will not only vote for him but I will campaign for him too.

Listen, those in the “south-south will not trade a sitting president for an aspirant” while those in the north will not want a new southerner that will come and spend EIGHT YEARS before the presidency will come to the north, they will just queue behind GEJ than oshio. Also, the ibos, and of cause some Yorubas will always play spoil sport, oshiomhole is from a very small ethnic group in Nigeria.


Oshiomhole, forget the idea……

Let's see if the islamist in that ISISI like party will not tell him to fu..ck of & mind his small ethic group

BobE1: Listen, those in the “south-south will not trade a sitting president for an aspirant” while those in the north will not want a new southerner that will come and spend EIGHT YEARS before the presidency will come to the north, they will just queue behind GEJ than oshio. Also, the ibos, and of cause some Yorubas will always play spoil sport, oshiomhole is from a very small ethnic group in Nigeria.


Oshiomhole, forget the idea……

Quality Political calculation . . . .Well done bruv

VAQAXY: If the Islamic APC mistakenly fields Oshiomole-Ngige ticket, then GEJ may have a very rough road on his path..

I bet you these two people will sell the party to PDP at the eve of the election, just as Tinubu did.

Sunshineluv: GEJ TILL 2019. Shikena

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lyntiffany: I love you for this comment

Lesbianism alert!

APC got their hands full wit so many aspirants already.

ezex:
What do you mean by inexperienced politician?
Mr man we dont need politician,what we need is a leader.
And by the way what have those experienced politician done to better the lives of the citizen or the development of this nation.
Voting the right person to power is not about what we will gain from it today,but the landmark it will create in future

brotherly....i don't mean hes not capable what i mean is that presidential seat if not for a yesterday politician like Oshio......u know nah.

donphilopus:

Lesbianism alert!

Like seriously are you this daft?

lyntiffany: Like seriously are you this daft?

I never knew I quoted an immature sheila; I'm sorry though!

I pity those dat wish dis evil dictator comRAID as their president. He will simply run down dis country rigging election, buying cocain and looking for young ladies around d world. Pls we need a true democrat, a man with sincere human heart, a man dat will take our fundermental human right as his number one priority. GEJ is dat man. GEJ till 2019.

He will jump out faster than he jumped in.

Its easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for him to make the spot in APC

Does he not have the pedigree to do so or some people are just trying to be cynical about his ambition? Or the PDP is jittery knowing fully well that Oshiomhole enjoys national support and a greater appeal than some of those presently eyeing the plum position

Buhari wants to contest,PDP is jittery
Tambuwal wants to contest,PDP is jittery
Wamakko wants to contest,PDP is jittery
Kwashiorkor Kwankwaso wants to contest,PDP is jittery.

Every single person in APC is a threat to PDP,yet they lost Ekiti state,
They lost nuhu Ribadu.They will lose Rotimi Amaechi very soon.
PDP is jittery my foot.

This is ridiculous!

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Kiss!

This APC presidential race has turned into a WWE royal rumble o

The battle will be fought and Buhari may very well win the nomination democratically and squarely.

Since Fashola is pussyfooting , a Buhari Oshiomole may emerge. A Muslim/Christian ticket.