Esther Uzoma, member of the
European Union (EU) Election Mission, who monitored the just-concluded All
Progressive Congress (APC) National Presidential Convention, has described the
exercise as a success.
The EU Observer Mission had
deployed a four-member team to monitor the special convention designed solely
to endorse the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari as the party’s
flag-bearer for the 2019 Presidential Election.
Uzoma, a legal practitioner, in
an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) shortly after the
convention, which held at the Eagles Square, Abuja, and lasted till Sunday
morning, said the event was peaceful and orderly.
“So far, my observation has been
that there is an enthusiasm among the APC members. It is a celebratory
gathering and they all converged eagerly to affirm their presidential
candidate. And so far so good, everything is in order,” she said.
NAN reports that 14, 842, 072
members of the APC had affirmed President Buhari as the candidate of the party
for the 2019 Presidential Election.
The total votes were announced by
Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi.
In his acceptance speech,
President Buhari thanked all eligible members of the party who stepped down
their ambition to allow him to emerge as the APC sole aspirant and now as
candidate.
“I thank you all for your
encouragement and support, and I will not disappoint the people of Nigeria,”
Buhari had said.
The party’s National Chairman,
Adams Oshiomhole, said with the conclusion of the primary, the party was now
ready for the campaign for the 2019 elections.
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