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Truthisunique2:
he would resign before the convention that's what I can assure you

Truthisunique2:
The trusted one

We don tear tilumbu nomination form Na only him withdrawal form dey with us for secretariat

MikoB:
Someone that is about to win the apc's ticket,don't worry 30th is here, una eyes go clear..

dheilaw1:
so you think the CoS would have the temerity to work against the candidate of his boss?

Indispensable85:
Really?

God1000:
The vice President yemi Osinbajo met with some APC delegates in Gombe state as he continues to gather more support within the party ahead of the party's primary.

He also met with Gombe state governor Inuwa yahaya who publicly endorsed him and thereafter the emir of Gombe Alhaji Abubakar shehu Abubakar who prayed for him.

BeardedmeatR:
They must thread carefully in order not to loose with a very wide margin

Burgerlomo:
All the delegates in that party will be smiling to the bank if you know what that means

kettykings:
This is epic and they're 12 in number, after betrayal of the southern Nigeria and betraying Nigeria, betrayal has come home to roost

NOETHNICITY:
True, Fashola has all that is required to be in the race. But he chose the part of loyalty. Biting the finger that fed you is truly bad. Even your own friends distrust you

plaindealer:
I truly feel sorry for this man.

As a precondition for submitting their expression of interest and nomination forms, presidential aspirants on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress are to submit with the forms the signatures of 10 statutory delegates from each state and the Federal Capital Territory, Sunday PUNCH has learnt.

One of our correspondents, who sighted the forms, observed that each aspirant was required to get the signatures of 370 statutory delegates, covering the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. As of Saturday afternoon, about 17 aspirants had obtained the N100m forms, but it could not be ascertained how many of them had submitted the forms.

Those who have picked the forms include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi; and Governors Yahaya Bello and Abubakar Badaru of Kogi and Jigawa states.

About 30 aspirants have so far declared interest in the coveted office on the APC platform while about 17 have obtained forms already.

The party in the guidelines and timetables released by its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, fixed Tuesday as the last day for the submission of the forms.

The party had come under criticism for the Form 18 ‘Letter of Withdrawal’ attached to the forms. The aspirants were expected to sign the letter and submit it with their forms and other documents.

The letter, which must be signed before a commissioner for oaths/ notary public before submission, read in part, “I hereby voluntarily withdraw my candidacy from the contest. My withdrawal is in the best interest of our great party, the All Progressives Congress.”


Some of the aspirants were said to be uncomfortable with the letter as they perceive it as a move to impose a consensus candidate on them.

Findings by Sunday PUNCH revealed that getting the statutory delegates’ signatures and the letter of withdrawal were some of the reasons a number of the aspirants had yet to submit their forms. The statutory delegates include the President and his deputy, serving governors and ex-governors, State Executive Council members, National Executive Committee and National Working Committee members, as well as all former national officers of the party, among others.

Meanwhile, members of the National Assembly across political parties and regions have asked the ruling APC and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party to jettison the idea of not fielding southern presidential candidates for the 2023 general election.

The lawmakers predicted dire consequences for the country should power be retained in the North beyond next year. Neither the APC nor the PDP has zoned its presidential ticket to the South, though some northern aspirants in the major parties are already campaigning for the presidency.

It’s better for APC to lose with southern candidate – Ndume

A ranking member of the Senate, Ali Ndume (APC, Borno), told one of our correspondents that it would be unfair for the South not to assume power in 2023.

Ndume, who is leading the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi’s presidential campaign, said, “So, an agreement, whether written or unwritten, is an agreement and equal rights and justice are famous in every religion. The fear, as they are claiming now, is that if the PDP fields a northern candidate, then the APC’s chance of winning is doubtful.

TheRareGem1:
So what is smear campaign in this? And isn't so? Are Osoba and Baba Bisi not BAT's loyalists? PYO in his wisdom did what he did because if he didn't headlines will say he disrespect southwest elders. Bla bla. So what is the smear campaign in that comment? Do you even know it smear campaign is?

TheRareGem1:
PYO campaigners so have been decent so far.

KingOfBoyz1:
anyone in support of the govt is seen as an enemy. You don't live in the east. If you want to know what's really happening, go down there

abobote:
I didn't see any betrayal here.
Ameachi fought a good fight, he fought for his right.

Substituting his name for no tangible reason, after he had been nominated by the party, and asking him not to go to court, is like beating a child, and telling him not to cry.


If Ameachi hadn't gone to court, his political
carrier would have ended there.
You did not read the part that he set up a panel that ended up indicting Odili?

Rotimi Amaechi is a very smart politician.

oluztx:
Because the people that did it (DSS and military) know that low IQ people like you will be deceived to think its IPOB/ESN and to hate them. When in fact it was done by DSS and military who leaked the whereabouts of those two soldiers.

Use your common sense and ask why would IPOB/ESN do this? Why would they video it wearing ESN attire? Even if it were ritualists, why would they video it? These things are common sense you can use to know what's real and staged. Those that did this videotaped it because they plan to use it to blackmail somebody else.


https://www.nairaland.com/7112369/video-images-dss-killing-dismembering

Moblux:
There are countless Asiwajus, Otunbas, Turakins just like the title Jagaban. BAT is just Jagaban of Borgu chiefdom.

God1000:
it means he's the new jagaban

PharoahIII:
I am yet to see any politician in nigeria that is as loved by his people as this man is. You wont understand the love akwaibomites have for this man until you visit akwaibom. If you speak badlh about him they're ready to even beat you up. In terms of infrastructural development none of the presidential aspirants in either party even comes remotely close.

abobote:
I think Tinubu is sponsoring some of them. At the end they will come out to say, they are stepping down for him

paqman:
for instance let's say Tinubu wins the primary in APC while Peter Obi wins the primary election of the PDP, my question can Peter obi defeat Tinubu in the north

TheRareGem1:
The reason is simple and clear. Buhari has never gone beyond the constitutional leave (21days) a President would go and hand over to his deputy where the President writes to the senate to inform them.

We can all see when Baba came back and narrates how Osinbajo didn't allow anybody to do anyhow, people lobbying for VP slot when Baba was away, he kept hope that his boss will recover. So what is OP trying to say to us here that we don't know and ever since, the two of them have been closer more than any other President and VP we ever produced in this country.

Karlovych:
They should continue giving the hoodlum and his urchins hope, Abiola 1993 will soon repeat itself.