According to reports, barring any last minute change, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, may have endorsed the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, as the presidential candidate of the main opposition party in the 2015 general election. It was gathered that other presidential aspirants on the platform of the party, including Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, are being persuaded to step down for Tambuwal.
As a prelude to the formal announcement of his candidature, Tambuwal has been advised to formally dump the PDP and defect to the opposition party.
Already, findings showed that Tambuwal had agreed to the condition...
Reliable sources close to the party disclose to National Mirror that
Tambuwal is set to meet all the condition as soon as the House
reconvenes in the New Year.
It was learnt that the leaders of APC in settling for Tambuwal considered that he possessed a solid character content to sway the support of Nigerians for his candidature in the presidential election.
It was also learnt that those rooting for Tambuwal in APC were of the opinion that his integrity and pedigree are strong points over candidates of other political parties in the presidential election, especially in the likelihood that the ruling party fielded President Goodluck Jonathan.
Investigation revealed that APC leaders were persuaded by the independent disposition of Tambuwal in the management of the affairs of the House, particularly his courage to shun the interference of the leadership of PDP and the Presidency. One of the APC leaders, who spoke with National Mirror, said Tambuwal’s uncommon courage has endeared him to Nigerians.
“The leaders of APC have settled for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal as the party’s presidential candidate in the 2015 election. Although the decision is not public yet but there is a consensus of opinion by our leaders that the Speaker (Tambuwal) be allowed to fly the flag of the party in the presidential election.
“Our leaders believe that the Speaker has what it takes to win the presidential election and Mr. Speaker has been told to dump his party, PDP and move into APC to enable him to scale the hurdle. Tambuwal has agreed to that and he is expected to declare for APC with some other members of the House in the first quarter of New Year.
“In deciding on Tambuwal, his originality and independence in the handling of the affairs of the House were taken into consideration. Nigerians are impressed that Tambuwal shunned entreaties by the leadership of PDP and the Presidency to make the House an appendage of the executive arm of government.
“The Speaker has no doubt endeared himself to a lot of Nigerians by his sterling leadership qualities and APC believes that such qualities are required from any Nigerian aspiring for the highest political office in the country.”
It was learnt that the leaders of APC in settling for Tambuwal considered that he possessed a solid character content to sway the support of Nigerians for his candidature in the presidential election.
It was also learnt that those rooting for Tambuwal in APC were of the opinion that his integrity and pedigree are strong points over candidates of other political parties in the presidential election, especially in the likelihood that the ruling party fielded President Goodluck Jonathan.
Investigation revealed that APC leaders were persuaded by the independent disposition of Tambuwal in the management of the affairs of the House, particularly his courage to shun the interference of the leadership of PDP and the Presidency. One of the APC leaders, who spoke with National Mirror, said Tambuwal’s uncommon courage has endeared him to Nigerians.
“The leaders of APC have settled for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal as the party’s presidential candidate in the 2015 election. Although the decision is not public yet but there is a consensus of opinion by our leaders that the Speaker (Tambuwal) be allowed to fly the flag of the party in the presidential election.
“Our leaders believe that the Speaker has what it takes to win the presidential election and Mr. Speaker has been told to dump his party, PDP and move into APC to enable him to scale the hurdle. Tambuwal has agreed to that and he is expected to declare for APC with some other members of the House in the first quarter of New Year.
“In deciding on Tambuwal, his originality and independence in the handling of the affairs of the House were taken into consideration. Nigerians are impressed that Tambuwal shunned entreaties by the leadership of PDP and the Presidency to make the House an appendage of the executive arm of government.
“The Speaker has no doubt endeared himself to a lot of Nigerians by his sterling leadership qualities and APC believes that such qualities are required from any Nigerian aspiring for the highest political office in the country.”
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