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Rotimi Amaechi, governor of Rivers state, has revived his hopes of getting the vice-presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), launching a last-minute move to dislodge Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos, who had looked all set to fill the slot.

Backed by Bukola Saraki, former governor of Kwara state, as well as some APC governors opposed to the candidature of Tinubu, Amaechi got the enlarged meeting of the party’s leadership in Abuja on Monday night to reset the entire selection process.

The opposition to Tinubu is based on the need to avoid a Muslim-Muslim ticket, an argument that will also knock out Babatunde Fashola, the governor of Lagos, who is well loved in many parts of Nigeria.

Tinubu is also being opposed on the basis of his “past” ─ although his supporters argue that there is no case against him, neither has he been convicted in any court of law.

Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the party, had ceded the choice of his running mate to Tinubu as the political leader of the south-west, which is the second largest voting bloc in the country.

In his calculations, Buhari had sought to avoid the mistakes he made in the past when he picked his running mates all by himself, deciding that a major power bloc should be involved this time around.
However, the south-west caucus of the APC met for long hours last weekend and could not come to a definite decision, but narrowed down to Tinubu and Yemi Osinbajo, a professor of law and former attorney general of Lagos, as well as Adams Oshiomhole, governor of Edo state which is in the south-south region.
Buhari is said to be “unenthusiastic” about Osinbajo because his gamble with Tunde Bakare, also a pastor, did not work in 2011.

But the presidential candidate is also worried about the backlash of abandoning Tinubu, who is expected to deliver the south-west in the 2015 poll.

Amaechi, who had been the biggest financier of the Buhari bid, had been left in the lurch, but his maneouvers in Abuja on Monday night may change the course of events.

Not only has it changed the direction of the discussion, other southern zones are now making a strong case for the VP slot.
The south-east, which had initially been written off as a no-go area for Buhari, is now asking to be considered, with former ANPP chairman, Ogbonnaya Onu, former Anambra governor, Chris Ngige, and governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, being given a look-in.

The enlarged meeting has now pushed the decision back to Buhari to make by himself in what will potentially put the former head of state in a tight corner.


Source: http://www.thecable.ng/vp-slot-amaechi-saraki-move-tinubu | TheCable

show some love to Tinubu.
it is not fair.

Now let the fight begin....!!!

Amaechi, come back without the VP ticket and you are finished politically...!!!
Tinubu, this is your last and only opportunity don't be out smarted...!!!
SE now or never, go Okorocha go...!!!

in the bible its says "a house that stand against itself can never stand"

in the bible its says "a house that stand against itself can never stand"

too many desperados in apc

In their meetings is the Great Demon of Confusion doing his Job!!

Very soon it will be over!! Keep doing it!!

Two more days and if nothing happened we will then have Buhari/GMB ticket. History about to happen.

The gloves are off!!!

I believe this write up about Tinubu forged certificate on Saharareporters is inspired by Amaechi

http://saharareporters.com/2014/12/15/threat-perjury-trial-how-jonathan-blackmailed-bola-tinubu-2011-presidential-election

Confusion everywhere...

make una no allow all this foolish and nasty PDP dey happy jare cos dem go cry come 2015

when an old and unrepetant tyrant like 8uhari, an Emperor like Tinubu, a tout like Amechi, a liar like Lai, a "corruptician", etc gang up to form a "progressive" party, expect a never ending story!

tyson99:
make una no allow all this foolish and nasty PDP dey happy jare cos dem go cry come 2015

mugu, una no fit unite pick a running mate na to unite win una go fit do abeg park well

tit:
show some love to Tinubu.
it is not fair.

You bad gan


Buhari-Tinubu campaign will end in the wastebin of history

abeg give tinubu chance oooo at least na him and buhari form the party and he deserved it

Amaechi the onwa-headed mannerless tout always fighting.anyways,the can kill theirselves,ndi ara!

Amaechi the onwa-headed mannerless tout always fighting every body.anyways,the can kill theirselves,ndi ara!

Magga go still dey pay.

Last minute ditch for Saraki to chop the maga.

.

#Change

I dey come

ok

I blame buhari for selling the VP slot to tinubu

Democracy in action

Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the party, had ceded the choice of his running mate to Tinubu as the political leader of the south-west, which is the second largest voting bloc in the country-SOURCE

Tinubu has something up his sleeves

Amaechi, who had been the biggest financier of the Buhari bid, had been left in the lurch, but his maneouvers in Abuja on Monday night may change the course of events.-SOURCE

This game is becoming interesting


Meanwhile, do not be deceived by their antics, though it's part of the game.
To me APC has chosen the VP to the Flag bearer Buhari since after the primaries. All these political dramas are ploys to keep the ruling party busy thereby taken them by surprise at the end of the day

Cogito ergo sum

Wisdom is a function of Humility and indeed the Principle thing

Amaechi should be picked

I think we just need a white president.....

tinubu the fraud


amaechi the stooge

Tinubu shud not show his face near dt VP slot.Same goes for osibanjo or whatever dey call him.It shd b amaechi.,oshiomole or even fayemi.
Any of dt wi b a winning combination.

A Muslim Muslim Ticket!!! May be just, but it is not necessary, or vice versa!!!

I am watching my Governor in 3D.

rawpadgin:
in the bible its says "a house that stand against itself can never stand"

na which kind bible you dey read self double check and ammend your errors...