President Muhammadu Buhari says the ad hoc delegates who
have been elected to pick the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential
standard-bearer should exercise their franchise without manipulation or
inducement.
Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, quoted Buhari as
saying this in a statement on Monday.
The special convention which was scheduled to kick off on
June 6 is yet to commence.
While Abdullahi Adamu, APC national chairman, declared
Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the party’s consensus candidate, the governors
in party insisted that the presidential ticket must go to the south.
But Buhari said there will be no imposition of presidential
candidate on the party.
Buhari said the outcome of the presidential primary election
should show that the APC is a democratic party.
“As I said when I met with the Progressives Governors Forum
last week, the outcome of this primary election should prove to the world the
positive quality of the APC regarding democratic principles, culture as well as
leadership,” he said.
The president said the APC stands for positive change,
adding that “we must reflect this in all areas of our lives and conduct”.
“The true pillars of the party, who have been our strength
from formation, to our first electoral victory, to the second in 2019, and to
the third, by the grace of Almighty Allah, in 2023,” he said.
He said the delegates should vote wisely, and pick a
standard-bearer that would fly the flag of the party to victory in 2023.
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