…As Governors, NWC members kick, insist on fair primary
In spite of the resolution by Northern Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the 2023 presidency to the Southern part of the country, the National Chairman of the Party on Monday ahead of its National primary convention announced the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan as the adopted presidential candidate.
Adamu’s adoption of Lawan as a consensus candidate is clearly against the position of APC Northern Governors, who endorsed that power must shift to the South after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure.
The announcement, however, did not go down well with the APC Governors and members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Party that are insisting on a free and fair primary.
Adamu made the announcement on Monday in Abuja at the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC).
Other aspirants including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and David Umahi, among others, will however be allowed to contest the primary at the convention scheduled to take place at the Eagle Square, Abuja on Tuesday.
The members of the NWC, it was gathered are also insisting that other aspirants should be given a level playing ground to compete.
Adamu told the National Working Committee that he arrived at the choice of Lawan after due consultations with President Muhammadu Buhari.
