APC convention: Buhari polled 14.8m votes to emerge party candidate

Published by Ashiwaju on October 7th, 2018.

The All Progressives Congress has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari polled a total of 14 , 842 , 072 across the 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory during the party ’ s direct Presidential Primary to emerge as it’ s 2019 candidate . Governor – Elect of Ekiti State , Dr . Kayode Fayemi who served as returning officer announced this early Sunday morning during the National Convention of the party held at Eagle Square , Abuja. After announcing the figure , he asked delegates to affirm President Buhari as the party ’ s candidate for the 2019 Presidential elections via voice vote . He said , “ Do you affirm Muhammadu Buhari as our candidate for 2019 presidential election? The delegates shouted “ Yes ” . Earlier , National Chairman of the APC Adams Oshiomhole , has said with President Buhari as the party ’ s candidate , the APC was now ready for the 2019 election. He said this in his welcome address at the convention of the APC, in Abuja , on Saturday. Oshiomhole said the President has given a good account of himself as a leader who leads by example . In a veiled reference to the Peoples Democratic Party , Oshiomhole said unlike the other party which printed only one presidential form and came up with 2 million signatures from unverified individuals ” , the APC chose a more democratic process using the direct primary method which gave all registered party members a true sense of participation . Oshiomhole said , “ The other party is choosing its candidate in Port -Harcourt, we will look at the records of the opponent , we will look at his pedigree , we will challenge them on their track records . We are ready for the 2019 elections . ” He also dismissed claims by members of the opposition PDP that the anti -graft war being fought by the President Muhammadu Buhari – led administration was selective . Oshiomhole said the complaints by opposition figures that the current administration was being heavy -handed should be ignored because it was nothing compared to what APC members suffered during the last administration . He said as a sitting governor then , he was denied the use of a public airport . He also said , ” Mr . President , sometimes I feel you are too mild . I was under threat of impeachment , I had to remove the roof of my House of Assembly in order to survive . “ One of your predecessors used seven people to remove a sitting governor. I am not in anyway suggesting that you do the same. ”

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