2023: Buhari’s aide denies reports that APC governors told to pick consensus candidate

The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina has denied reports in some sections of the Media, that the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors were told to pick a presidential consensus candidate.

The rescheduled National delegates convention of the APC begins next week Monday.

In an article titled; ‘Visit to Spain: Let’s Buga for Mr President’, Adesina said, his principal only met with the governors and told them his expectation for the forthcoming presidential primary of the party.

Adesina gave further clarification that there was no discussion on consensus zoning or imposition of candidate, adding that President Buhari only wished for the convergence of plans for the APC to put their best forward.

Adesina wrote: “A short time into the about five hours flight, I went on social media, to see that all hell had broken loose. Trust some Nigerians. When there’s no controversy, they simply create one. They will die of boredom if they don’t have something to wail or ululate about.”

“What were they bellyaching on? Oh, he used the words ‘my successor,’ instead of ‘APC candidate.’ That means he wants to rig the election. Otiose.”

“Oh, he talked about Governors who performed well being given the opportunity to get a second term, for continuity. That means he wants to impose someone from within the government to succeed him. Consensus is what he wants. Puerile.”

“Is consensus not one of the acceptable ways of choosing candidates, according to the Electoral Act? So the party can jolly well decide on the method it wants.”

“Oh, he didn’t talk about zoning. APC wants to give its ticket to the North. Really? Did you see anything like that in the speech?”