As part of their moves to restrategise on their electoral practices, the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and some other governors elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress are currently meeting in the presidential villa Abuja.
The meeting which is being held at the Council Chambers may not be unconnected with the All Progressive Congress convention slated for the 6th of June to produce its presidential flagbearer.
While the meeting is ongoing, the screening committee of the party, headed by former National chairman of the party, John Odigie Oyegun is still busy conducting screening of aspirants for the primary election.
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About 23 aspirants are being screened to take part in the primary election.
President Buhari’s running mate in 2011, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Uju Ken-Ohanenye, Nicholas Felix, Ahmad Rufai Sani, Tein Jack-Rich, Ikeobasi Mokelu are also expected to face the party’s presidential screening panel.
He also charged the governors to ensure that the forthcoming convention to pick a presidential candidate reflects all the values and virtues of the party.
He said, “The processes for the 2023 General Elections have commenced in earnest and I note that the most successful political parties globally have always relied on their internal cohesion and a strong leadership brand to achieve bigger electoral fortunes.
Our party, the APC, shall not be any different, more so as we are still implementing the blueprint for a more prosperous nation.
“As I begin the final year of my second term as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and leader of the party, I recognise the compelling need for me to provide stronger leadership to the party under this transition process and to ensure that it happens in an orderly manner.
“Such leadership is required so that the party remains strong and united. It is also needed to improve our electoral fortunes by ensuring that it retains power at the centre, holds the great majority in various legislative chambers and also gain an additional number of states.
“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.