In what political observers are calling a show of political dexterity mixed with a military general’s tactical surprise move, President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to anoint a long standing political associate, Sen. Tanko Al-Makura, as next Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC).

President Buhari prefers a more experienced hand who was a former member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, instead.

The president’s choice of Adamu has shocked APC Governors and members of the party’s Caretaker Committee.
Sources have disclosed to Quest Times that the president’s preference is predicated on Adamu’s experience in politics, garnered through the years, and that his choice fits into the president’s strategy to ensure a party that is stronger as a unit than any individual party member.

For instance, top APC sources disclosed that the president never fancied a situation where the party had a National Chairman and yet a party member was informally designated as National Party Leader.

It is believed that a scenario like that was allowed to fester because some of the previous APC Chairmen were too weak or too “junior” to kick against the practice where an unelected party chieftain is given the title of National Leader, a position not recognised in the party Constitution.

Sources say the president wants to put an end to what has been termed an “uncalled for reverence.”

Although both Adamu and Al-Makura were former governors of Nasarawa State and are now members of the APC, many had expected the president to anoint Al-Makura because he was with the president in the formation of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2009 after Buhari left the now defunct ANPP.

In fact, majority of the 22 APC Governors had already endorsed Al-Makura, thinking that their choice would receive the blessings of the president because Al-Makura was with CPC, one of the legacy political parties that merged to form the APC in 2013.

But the governors got the political shock of their lives on Tuesday afternoon at the Presidential Villa, when the president announced to them that having a more experienced party Chairman in Adamu is a better bet.

Many of the governors did not expect Adamu to get the president’s nod, simply because he was with the PDP on which platform he was governor for two terms from 1999 to 2007, the same period Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was Governor of Lagos.

Sources close to the president also say he prefers someone who can stand up to both the opposition party and other strong APC party members who may want to push an agenda or further ambitions that are not in the country’s interest.

One top APC source says: “Now that everyone has known who the president wants, it is certain the game is over. There would be a consensus list of new APC national leaders, at least as far as the top slot of party Chairman is involved.”

The source adds that the other contenders for party Chairman would be asked to step down, with possible soft-landing arrangements for them as time goes on.

What was not surprising however, the source adds, was the president’s continued fascination with Nasarawa State, a state that has always stood by him since he first started running for President in 2003.

Other aspirants who had aspired for the APC Chairmanship besides Adamu and Al-Makura were former Benue Governor George Akume, former Zamfara Governor Abdulaziz Yari, former Borno Governor Ali Modu Sheriff, among few others.

Source: https://www.thequesttimes.com/exclusive-how-buhari-rejected-apcs-governors-choice-al-makura-for-party-chairman-backs-former-pdp-member-adamu/

All Buhari moves is to further cut one man to size

For instance, top APC sources disclosed that the president never fancied a situation where the party had a National Chairman and yet a party member was informally designated as National Party Leader.

It is believed that a scenario like that was allowed to fester because some of the previous APC Chairmen were too weak or too “junior” to kick against the practice where an unelected party chieftain is given the title of National Leader, a position not recognised in the party Constitution.

They are all the same

Onu/Zulum will likely be another consensus presidential candidate. Baba is smart in these. no tussle, no waste of money. Presidency come 2023 are for cool guys that are principle. Onu/Zulum. The president have just displayed patriotism.

Truthisunique2:
All Buhari moves is to further cut one man to size

For instance, top APC sources disclosed that the president never fancied a situation where the party had a National Chairman and yet a party member was informally designated as National Party Leader.

It is believed that a scenario like that was allowed to fester because some of the previous APC Chairmen were too weak or too “junior” to kick against the practice where an unelected party chieftain is given the title of National Leader, a position not recognised in the party Constitution.

you're really a pain in Tinubu's wet asss

Tinubu urchins are too myopic to see the handwriting. Rather they will channel there anger and frustration to Igbos.
Northerners are dealing with their son the bullion van vagabond.

Tinubu dare challenge bubu to fight him dirty.
He has already teaching him a political lesson he will never forget in him entire ewedu skull.

After north finishes with afonjas they will know that charity begins at home.

he did it with no room for other party member's opinions
BROSES WHO RID FINISH?

Point of correction.
The report says Nasarawa has always stood by Buhari while Buhari won Nasarawa for d 1st time in 2019 through massive rigging.
Unless they're referring to CPC winning d governorship in 2011.

The political scheming have long started. The end effect is to contain the excesses of an unconstitutional self acclaimed "national leader" of the party. These people are masters of political treachery. They really know how to use and dump. Hope the Bullion vans doppelganger asslickers are listening?

Bubu say I should tell u afonjas, that if not for him all of you would have been trekking by now from Lagos to ibadan.
He gave u guys vice, speaker, ministers name them even former minister of darkness AKA detector Fash can attest to that.

And I ask what afonjas are still looking for from the federal government if not for greediness.
Yoruba Ronu!!!