Efforts by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to elect its National Chairman by consensus like the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have suffered setbacks as former governors aspiring for the position have opted to test their popularity among the members of the party, THISDAY has learnt.

Investigations have also revealed that the alleged plan to hold the National Convention alongside the presidential primary as suggested by the Senate Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu would also not be feasible as too many stakeholders are opposed to it.

According to multiple sources who spoke to THISDAY, the various interventions by stakeholders to prune down the number of aspirants to one have hit the rocks due to the refusal of many of them to step down for each other.

It was further gathered from the sources that the quest for the consensus option was to ease tension across board, following suspicion in certain quarters that it could result in what was witnessed in many states when state congresses were conducted last year.

Also, the need for the option became more pressing following comments by President Muhammadu Buhari that the APC might lose in 2023 if there is no compromise on the hard-line positions adopted by the various party stakeholders.

Currently, there are eight APC national chairmanship contenders, each holding a strong grip on their immediate constituencies, as rival contenders make an incursion into their areas of influence.

One of the sources told THISDAY that a number of the contenders are in firm control of their immediate states and environs and are not willing to step down.

Instead of stepping down, he said the aspirants all have intensified their bid for endorsement across the country.

“The party has been delaying the National Convention to explore opportunities for consensus because with the nature of the grievances arising from the state congresses, going into National Convention without reaching compromise will not be in the interest of the party. If members go into an election, the outcome will be more rancorous than the crises in the state chapters. But none of the aspirants, particularly the former governors, is ready to shift ground,” the source explained.
The source explained that the National Caretaker Committee of the party might meet on Tuesday as part of the efforts to find a common ground among the various interest groups within the party.

THISDAY gathered that while the former Governor of Benue State and Minister of Special Duties, Senator George Akume, was in Plateau State last week to lobby APC stalwarts over his chairmanship bid, some chieftains of the Nasarawa State chapter of the party paid a solidarity visit to another aspirant from Kwara State, Mallam Saliu Mustapha in Abuja.

And to compound the challenges, another contender has joined the already crowded field.

He is Mr Sani Shinkafi, an aide to Zamfara State Governor, Mr Bello Matawalle who is believed to be opposed to the aspiration of his predecessor, Mr Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari to become the next national chairman of the party.

The emergence of Shinkafi, it was learnt, is to whittle down the support base of Yari.

Younger elements in the party such as Mr Saliu Mustapha from Kwara State, Senator Sani Musa representing Niger East in the Senate, and Sunny Moniedafe from Adamawa State, are also in the race.

However, one of the sources told THISDAY that the president’s meeting with the APC National Caretaker Committee led by Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has been rescheduled for today and there is a likelihood that far-reaching decisions would be taken at the meeting.

Another source said that though the Buni-led committee had said that the February date was still feasible, paucity of funds may hamper the plan unless there is a bailout from the presidency and the governors elected on the platform of the party.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/01/16/aspirants-oppose-apcs-consensus-option-for-national-chairmanship/

Ok

Buhari should borrow money asap from China and fund the convention.. Buni must not have any excuse to shift the convention from February to avoid heart attack for the one who confessed recently that being President is his life long ambition

Okay God bless Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu

haffaze777:
Okay God bless Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu

God bless Mazi Bola Tinubu

The incoming President of Federal republic of Nigeria come 2023 Insha Allah.

In buni we trust.

Any body opposing our able chiaman decision shall be totally resisted.

Dapson73:





God bless Mazi Bola Tinubu

The incoming President of Federal republic of Nigeria come 2023 Insha Allah.

God bless your family

haffaze777:


God bless your family

Amen. And yours too. Happy Sunday bro.

Thisday has become JUNK newpaper. Sources say, one source says, another source said. Our correspondent learnt, etc. The editor-in-chief of Thisday should cover his face in shame.

Meanwhile, for all lovers of the evil party APC, behold your able chairmam.

Consesus will favor Ali Modu sherrif, OUK's man. That is what he is working towards and Buhari seem to favor consensus that's why he is threatening that APC may lose if they refused to back down. No be to make noise and start pre mature campaign

Make them bring Oshiomole back

Holly Gram real matters.


WTF MAN

K

Consensus candidate makes room for party coercion & unity, while an open floor, sperates the boys from the men.

Ok

the next online bashing on tinubu will be the end of him....
emekachainz controls most media outlets and sniffs latest news to them for a GP.....
tinubu does not know how to play politics...
he has forgotten he was the one that brought all this touts and agberos to Lagos.....
if he can be so capable to establish an illegal organisation like this in Lagos then we wonder how he will create out more of them in all other 35 states of Nigeria....
agberos are nuisance and can cause eroctic disasters if not controlled...
if tinubu gets to power then this touts will be established in all Nigerian states....
this is enough evidence to blow out tinubu presidential aspiration as to him been the wrong man.....
politics is what you cant beat and that's why you need to partner with top media ventures like emekachainz to help you adapt..

With this,APC have zone presidency to the south

Laggafin:
Buhari should borrow money asap from China and fund the convention.. Buni must not have any excuse to shift the convention from February to avoid heart attack for the one who confessed recently that being President is his life long ambition

chukwundiie
Hating tinubu will not give u presidency

In your little mind u believe u are demarketing him not knowing no publicity is bad

Besides who is d igbos presidential candidate or their only ambition come 2023 is to stop jagaban?

Don't forget Peter obi won't even get vp on a platter of gold again,wike is ready to destroy anybody for that n u self know say Peter obi no go wan face emperor wike wen craze no hook am for neck

We shall bridge the gap

the next online bashing on tinubu will be the end of him....
emekachainz controls most media outlets and sniffs latest news to them for a GP.....
tinubu does not know how to play politics...
he has forgotten he was the one that brought all this touts and agberos to Lagos.....
if he can be so capable to establish an illegal organisation like this in Lagos then we wonder how he will create out more of them in all other 35 states of Nigeria....
agberos are nuisance and can cause eroctic disasters if not controlled...
if tinubu gets to power then this touts will be established in all Nigerian states....
this is enough evidence to blow out tinubu presidential aspiration as to him been the wrong man.....
politics is what you cant beat and that's why you need to partner with top media ventures like emekachainz to help you adapt.

Party of thieves. Worse than PDP.

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https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/01/16/aspirants-oppose-apcs-consensus-option-for-national-chairmanship/

No need for consensus, just make the process as transparent as possible for everyone to test their popularity and acceptance by party members across the country. That's democracy!

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I see a rancorous outcome anytime the national convention is held. Reason being that the much needed leadership as well as pivot, is evidently lacking.

Tinubu urchins go understand politics las las

Shut it there. Go cancel Wetin you type there

ObianujuAku1:


Tinubu urchins go understand politics las las