Barring any last-minute change, the coast now seems clear for Edo State
governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to emerge as running mate to Major-
General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), presidential candidate of All Progressives
Congress, APC, as the party rounds off its series of caucus sessions today.
Following Buhari’s emergence, the party leaders
have been holding closed-door meetings in Lagos, to consider candidates for the
vice president slot.
A source at one of the meetings said to have held at the Bourdillon residence of
the party national leader in Lagos, former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu, disclosed
that the APC had finally resolved to zone the position of Vice President to the
South-South region.
The top member of the party who craved
anonymity, said: “Initially, we wanted to zone the position to the South-West but
we also put into consideration, the fact that President Jonathan is from the South-
South and it may be unwise to take the Presidency away from the zone under the
circumstance.”
The source added that two candidates were
considered for the position, namely Edo Governor Adams Oshiomhole, and his
Rivers counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi.
He explained that the party eventually saw the
Oshiomhole option as more attractive for about
four reasons. “One, he is a former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress and
as such, the labour force still see him as their leader. “Two, he is a Christian from
the Roman Catholic sect, which accounts for the highest population of
Christians in the country.
“Again, Oshiomhole is vociferous, vocal and
articulate in persuasive prowess, unlike Buhari
who is not as such endowed with the gift of the
garb. “And above all, Oshiomhole speaks the Hausa language fluently as he grew
up in Kaduna where he had his early education.”
The source further disclosed that the fact that the current national chairman of the
APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun is not only from the South-South but from Edo
State as with Oshiomhole, was put into consideration at the Lagos meeting.
“We have decided that Odigie-Oyegun should step down for the sake of
Oshiomhole and it would seem he is showing understanding on the issue,” he
stressed. The source also hinted that the South-West will now be compensated
with the position of Senate President by the APC and that Tinubu was preferred for
the position.
He said the former Lagos governor had been
advised to consult with his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who has already won
the Lagos Central Senatorial District’s ticket, to step down and forfeit the ticket to
her husband.
“For all I know, we are moving on; there will be no rancour over position sharing,”
the source
assured.
Source - www.newspunch.org/asiwaju-tinubu-tipped-for-senate-president-as-apc-leaders-favour-oshiomhole-as-buharis-vp/

Not too early

Buhari get ready to vomit Rivers people money Amaechi stole and gave to you if Amaechi is not made vp

who knows if this is true now? Since many political lies now fill the air.

Irrespective of anybody appointed....the real fact is that GEJ is going out next year.

Oshomole is a good change but not with buhari cause i have known buhari to have violated many rights of human,so as long as buhari is the head then there is no change for better but for worst.

Femolacaster:
Irrespective of anybody appointed....the real fact is that GEJ is going out next year.

Seconded

The source is fake. Punch's website is punchng.com and not that nonsese written there; so I don't believe the story @ all

waiting for the announcement.

in fact this useless men of press may God almighty deliver apc from their hand with this biais report full of deceitful imagine tinubu in senate

Tinubu! Tinubu!! Tinubu!!!,how many times did I called you ? You are not greedy but pls tell me what name to call someone like u who took the vp ticket for his puppet and wanted the senate president for himself ?

I pity any Christian DAT will vote for moslem president and moslem VP















APC ur plans to enforce sharia is frustrated in the powerful name of Jesus.