PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI MEETS ALL-PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS GOVERNORS OVER CHOOSING SUCCESSOR

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday disclosed his criteria for the ideal presidential candidate of the All-Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023 elections. The President made the disclosure while meeting with APC Governors in Abuja. In a statement signed by presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina, President Buhari said, as quoted that their objective must be the victory of the party and their choice of candidate must be someone who would give the Nigerian masses a sense of victory and confidence even before the elections.

The APC commenced the screening of its presidential candidates on Monday and is expected to hold a convention between June six and eight where the candidate is to emerge from about 23 aspirants. During Tuesday’s meeting with the Governors, the President charged them to ensure that the party picks a presidential candidate that reflects the APC’s values and virtues. The President assured that the consultation process will continue, to ensure that all aspirants and stakeholders would be brought on board right through to the convention, stressing that it would also ensure that any anxiety occasioned by different factors are effectively brought under control. Speaking on behalf of the state governors, Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu who doubles as Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum said the party must build on successes of its recent elective convention, and the primaries conducted so far, and come up with a candidate who will walk in the footsteps of patriotism and love for the country, which Mr. President has shown.