Ahead of the Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC; schedule to hold in Abuja on the 6th and 7th of June to elect the presidential flag bearer of the party in the forth coming general election, President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all presidential aspirants of the APC to consult among themselves, build consensus and produce a formidable candidate for the party.
The President who spoke during a dinner at State House Abuja yesterday, reminded the aspirants that the choice of flag bearer must be formidable, appealing to the electorate across board and should command such ability to unify the country and capacity to address critical challenges.
In a statement signed by presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina said the party machinery has screened and found all aspirants eminently qualified.
According to the statement, recognizing the fact, the Screening Committee has, amongst others, recommended that consensus building through consultation, be intensified.
“Without prejudice to your qualifications, I urge all of you to hold consultations amongst yourselves and with the party, with a view to building a consensus in a manner that would help the party reduce the number of aspirants, bring up a formidable candidate and scale down the anxiety of party members.”
The President stressed that the meeting was a continuation of the on-going consultative process aimed at ensuring a smooth and strategic emergence of a standard bearer, who will lead the APC to a resounding victory in the upcoming presidential polls.
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