The leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the North-West have demanded the position of vice president ahead of the July 15 deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the substitution of candidates by political parties where necessary.

Against this background, the leaders of the party from the region have decided to engage the presidential candidate of the party, Senator Bola Tinubu, to make their views known.

The North-West leaders are coming out for the first time after the special convention of the party which produced Tinubu to make a demand for the position.

The position of the North-West APC leaders was contained in a statement issued by the APC National Vice-Chairman (North-West), Dr. Salihu Lukman after their meeting held on Thursday in Kaduna.

The statement informed that party leaders from the region who were at the Kaduna meeting include APC governors, gubernatorial candidates and ministers from the North-West resgion.

It said, “The meeting noted the contribution of the North-West to the emergence and growth of the APC and its electoral viability, with the North-West providing about 39% of the votes the APC recorded in 2019 and 2015 presidential elections.

“Therefore, the zone resolved to aggregate its interests and vital concerns and engage accordingly with the presidential candidate of the party.”

The leaders acknowledged the challenges facing some state chapters of the party and resolved to promote efforts at reconciliation as an urgent priority.

It said, “The meeting noted the contribution of the North-West to the emergence and growth of the APC and its electoral viability, with the North-West providing about 39% of the votes the APC recorded in 2019 and 2015 presidential elections.

Jones4190:
"While they are on Social Media abusing everybody Gov Wike goes to France to meet Asiwaju. Abuse, calling names, hate and bigotry are no strategies.

"They hated and abused PMB since 2015 and now they have transferred the aggression to Asiwaju. We wait and see." - Joe Igbokwe

The rumours are geting louder and developments over calls for southern presidency in the PDP currently are not helping matters.

The position of the North-West APC leaders was contained in a statement issued by the APC National Vice-Chairman (North-West), Dr. Salihu Lukman after their meeting held on Thursday in Kaduna.
The statement informed that party leaders from the region who were at the Kaduna meeting include APC governors, gubernatorial candidates and ministers from the North-West resgion.

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El Rufai, Ganduje, Masari badaru , matawalle all Governors of Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, and Zamfara who are Governors of North West states are greedy fools, if Tinubu picks Northwest Vice President, the North East will give overwhelmingly block Votes to their own son Atiku.
Buhari is from North West and President for 8 years , and the North West still wants the Vice President again.
They should try it and watch Atiku clear the entire states in North East.

Thinkam:
I've told people numerous times, there is an intentional Plot to keep the Northeast away from power...

Well the ballot will prove me right or wrong

Truthisunique2:
The joke was almost on you when the north were projecting Lawan when they could.

Obj choosed yardua himself, buhari emerged through a gang up deal.

When have the north ever been given opportunity to chose from their zone

Thinkam:


They allowed Atiku, the emergence of Atiku and steping down by tambuwal, isn't mere negotiations. The sultan and NEF were involved, so the APC not looking NE, shows that something else is Up

Truthisunique2:
lol

helinues:
Things don't work that way.

Buhari from NW can't be rounding up and then the Apc presidential candidate pick someone again from the NW

Thinkam:


Until someone from the Northeast becomes president, the speculation is valid.

babyfaceafrica:


The NW leaders are just greedy and they are using that they have more population to their advantage..

babyfaceafrica:


The NW leaders are just greedy and they are using that they have more population to their advantage..

helinues:


Well that's their opinion. It's left for Tinubu to make his choice

Truthisunique2:
no it's a trap

They would set tinubu up with a north west VP whose position is even irrelevant to start with

Then they would have enough leverage to campaign for marginalization of North East getting president

babyfaceafrica:


It's a difficult choice for him

He goes NE, NW gangs up against him

He goes NW, Atiku clears NE

Lolz

babyfaceafrica:
This Northern Apc leaders aren't serious. So over a month, the NW and NE can't agree on a vice president aspirant. Which kain greed be this?

babyfaceafrica:


Well I wouldn't know. Asides El-rufai, Ganduje and probably Baduru, no one can pull crowd

Truthisunique2:
Atiku would clear the NE whether tinubu picks spare tyre Vp from there or not

They would all share north west the three of them with the two home boys getting more votes

babyfaceafrica:


I beg to differ. Clear how? If BAT chooses Zulum, NE votes will split.. Simple! Atiku that didn't clear adamawa 2015,and 2019 will clear it now, how?.. Whatever the case Middle belt is the battle zone for both pdp and apc

Truthisunique2:
zulum is out of it, he says he prefers to lead his people

Atiku was not on ballot in 2015, in 2019 he was against an incumbent fellow northernern

Those cult votes where do you think they are now going?

The next available popular northernern would inherit it, and Atiku is that person after buhari