With less than a week to go before the ruling All Progressives Congress’ convention to pick its candidate for next year’s election, President Muhammadu Buhari has demanded support and reciprocity from APC governors in choosing his successor. It was not very clear what the president meant by that, whether he was asking for a free hand to anoint his successor.
Addressing members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum in Abuja on Tuesday, Buhari said, “In a few days, the Party will be holding its Convention during which primaries would take place to pick the Presidential Flag Bearer for the 2023 General Elections. This is a very significant process and its outcome should prove to the world, the positive quality of the APC regarding democratic principles, culture as well as leadership.
“As we approach the Convention, I appeal to all of you to allow our interests to converge, our focus to remain on the changing dynamics of our environment, the expectations of our citizens and the global community. Our objective must be the victory of our party and our choice of candidate must be someone who would give the Nigerian masses a sense of victory and confidence even before the elections.
“In keeping with the established internal policies of the Party and as we approach the Convention in a few days, therefore, I wish to solicit the reciprocity and support of the Governors and other stakeholders in picking my successor, who would fly the flag of our party for election into the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2023.”
