The Presidency has reacted to the outcome of the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Naija News recalls that the President had appealed to the APC governors to allow him to pick his preferred successor ahead of the party’s presidential primaries on June 6.

Buhari made the appeal during a meeting with the governors and the National Chairman of the ruling party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu , at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday.

President Buhari during the meeting also called on APC governors to make decisions that would enable the party to remain in power.

Reacting to the development, Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina said the President did not mention consensus or imposition of a presidential candidate on APC during the meeting with the governors.


Adesina made this known in an article, titled: “Visit to Spain: Let’s Buga for Mr. President,” released on his Facebook page on Thursday night.

The presidential spokesman said Buhari only asked the governors to allow their plans to converge and ensure that the best presidential candidate emerge at the June 6 primary election.
He wrote: “No word about zoning, consensus, or imposition of candidate. He just charged them to let their plans converge, so that the party would put its best foot forward. Shortly after the meeting, we headed for the airport.

“A short time into the about five hours flight, I went on social media, to see that all hell had broken loose. Trust some Nigerians. When there’s no controversy, they simply create one. They will die of boredom if they don’t have something to wail or ululate about.

“What were they bellyaching on? Oh, he used the words ‘my successor,’ instead of ‘APC candidate.’ That means he wants to rig the election. Otiose.

“Oh, he talked about Governors who performed well being given the opportunity to get a second term, for continuity. That means he wants to impose someone from within the government to succeed him. Consensus is what he wants. Puerile.

“Is consensus not one of the acceptable ways of choosing candidates, according to the Electoral Act? So the party can jolly well decide on the method it wants.

“Oh, he didn’t talk about zoning. APC wants to give its ticket to the North. Really? Did you see anything like that in the speech?

“I tell you. When some Nigerians don’t see what they expect in a speech or statement, they simply conjure and create their own. And the wailing starts.”

Buhariiswicked:

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Indispensable85:
what's your take on this clarification from the president's spokesman?

Don't you think the shots fired yesterday have hit target? Lol....

fergie001:

Target for a man in Spain whilst Femi is in Abuja. APC is using indirect, even Lagos used Indirect method, how many people contested?

Did Buhari impose Adamu as APC Chair? Calm down....

Indispensable85:
Femi Adesina is actually with the President in Spain.

Indispensable85:



He wrote: “No word about zoning, consensus, or imposition of candidate. He just charged them to let their plans converge, so that the party would put its best foot forward. Shortly after the meeting, we headed for the airport.




Reacting to the development, Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina said the President did not mention consensus or imposition of a presidential candidate on APC during the meeting with the governors.



These highlights are enough for me. Maybe the shots fired yesterday by the dogged JAGABAN is beginning to yield results. Hahahahahahahaha....... everybody get ready for celebration of democracy at the eagles square on Monday.


PrinceofLagos,truthisunique2, penguin2, madamVanessa food is ready.

fergie001:

Buhari will choose who will fly the Party's ticket, that's my Summary.

“Oh, he talked about Governors who performed well being given the opportunity to get a second term, for continuity. That means he wants to impose someone from within the government to succeed him. Consensus is what he wants. Puerile.

“Is consensus not one of the acceptable ways of choosing candidates, according to the Electoral Act? So the party can jolly well decide on the method it wants.

Read the stuffs very well, his main reference was to tweeps and Dino... They said they'll use Indirect nonetheless.

fergie001:

Target for a man in Spain whilst Femi is in Abuja. APC is using indirect, even Lagos used Indirect method, how many people contested?

Did Buhari impose Adamu as APC Chair? Calm down....

Indispensable85:
Femi Adesina is in spain with buhari.

I can now tell who your preferred candidate is. Finally! I can see the passion now.

Mooh247:



The fear of Tinubu's Ogun State speech the beginning of wisdom for Aso Rock
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Indispensable85:

Femi Adesina is in spain with buhari.


I can now tell who your preferred candidate is. Finally! I can see the passion now.

tollyboy5:

If tinubu is dropped SW will move on. We don't do petty politics.

He can try again next time

fergie001:


Well, if your take is Osinbajo ..I am not his greatest fan because the Church should be distinct from Politics but I would not support Govs especially a man like Tinubu who decides not just a Governor but even up to Councillor to tell the President he doesn't have the rights.

For that, I support Buhari 101%... If Buhari goes with him fine, that's his call. If he doesn't, Nigeria will move on.

fergie001:


Well, if your take is Osinbajo ..I am not his greatest fan because the Church should be distinct from Politics but I would not support Govs especially a man like Tinubu who decides not just a Governor but even up to Councillor to tell the President he doesn't have the rights.

For that, I support Buhari 101%... If Buhari goes with him fine, that's his call. If he doesn't, Nigeria will move on.