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There is uneasy calm in the All Progressives Congress (APC) over an alleged plot to throw open the presidential ticket.

Some presidential aspirants are believed to be pushing for an all-comers contest.

This is believed to be part of the new scheming to shortchange the Southwest.

It was gathered that part of the anti-Southwest agenda is the plot to drag ex-President Goodluck Jonathan into the race with two Northwest governors as arrowheads.

But some influential Northerners have insisted on zoning the presidency to the Southwest in appreciation of the backing of the zone for power shift to the North in 2015.

The same bigwigs, it was learnt, have been discouraging potential aspirants from the North.

Only Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello from the North has indicated intention to run.

It was gathered that some of those pushing for an open race are hiding under the ambiguity in the APC constitution over power rotation between the North and the South.

They are claiming that the party’s zoning formula applies only to the election of the National Working Committee (NWC) – the organ that runs the party.

It was also gathered that to achieve the open ticket agenda, these forces have opted for a crowded space.

The increasing number of presidential aspirants from the Southsouth and the Southeast was said to be part of the plot to pressurise the party’s leadership to leave APC presidential ticket open.

More presidential aspirants are expected in the race in the next few days.

However, it was gathered that some Northern APC governors have remained adamant that Southwest should produce the standard-bearer of the party.

According to sources, the latest twist on open agenda is the delay in releasing the party’s zoning formula.

There is also a hide and seek game between the APC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Because of this, the sources said the APC may adopt the same zoning formula if PDP throws its ticket open.

https://thenationonlineng.net/disquiet-in-apc-over-plot-to-throw-open-presidential-ticket/

vicdom:

Hahaaaa. Some people wont like this

it's a welcomed development

Tinubu will cry later

Very stupid journalism from the Nation's newspapers!!! What the hell do they mean by "shortchanging the SW"? Did the SW not exercise its own eight years under Obasanjo??

Everyone should go ahead and test their popularity

cktheluckyman:

Very stupid journalism from the Nation's newspapers!!! What the hell do they mean by "shortchanging the SW"? Did the SW not exercise its own eight years under Obasanjo??

Everyone should go ahead and test their popularity

Cool down dude, the media is only trying to entertain folks like you since they have nothing else to sell. There is no disquiet in APC and nobody in SW is crying of being shortchanged.

Apart from Yahaya Bello, all other aspirants are from the Southern part of Nigeria. In fact, all the leading aspirants in the party are from the south so what’s the news about again?

If Igbos like, they should keep making noise over what’s playing out in APC instead of fighting to get PDP’s presidential ticket. Like we’ve told you guys repeatedly, 2023 is all about the south and nothing. We shall not compromise. Those of you in PDP who want to sabotage southern interest by ing Atiku can go ahead. In APC, we are on course. At the end of the day, light shall triumph over evil.

Akuko

Las Las na by consensus, cos APC can't conduct primary of over 20 aspirants that have declared so far.

Somebody's lifelong ambition is about to hit the mud.

How many northerners in APC have shown interest in the Apc presidential primary?

seunmsg:


Cool down dude, the media is only trying to entertain folks like you since they have nothing else to sell. There is no disquiet in APC and nobody in SW is crying of being shortchanged.

Apart from Yahaya Bello, all other aspirants are from the Southern part of Nigeria. In fact, all the leading aspirants in the party are from the south so what’s the news about again?

If Igbos like, they should keep making noise over what’s playing out in APC instead of fighting to get PDP’s presidential ticket. Like we’ve told you guys repeatedly, 2023 is all about the south and nothing. We shall not compromise. Those of you in PDP who want to sabotage southern interest by ing Atiku can go ahead. In APC, we are on course. At the end of the day, light shall triumph over evil.

At the bolded

But you were happy when that useless man in bourdillon sabotaged southern interest by working against Jonathan in 2015 for Buhari abi

Oga, park well abeg

Ashiere Tinubu will never be president

NaijaRoyalty:


At the bolded

But you were happy when that useless man in bourdillon sabotaged southern interest by working against Jonathan in 2015 for Buhari abi

Oga, park well abeg

Ashiere Tinubu will never be president

Stop lying to mane yourself happy. Tinubu did not sabotage southern interest in 2015. He ed Jonathan in 2011 on the agreement that he would spend only a term in office after using two years of Yar’adua’s term. Other notable Nigerians like Obasanjo, Atiku, Saraki, Akande, etc all ed him based on same understanding.

In 2015, he reneged on the agreement and wanted a second term by all means. Same prominent Nigerians like Obasanjo, Tinubu, Atiku, Saraki, Amaechi etc told him clearly it’s the turn of the north and when he failed to listen, they did the right thing for the country by working against him. So, what’s Tinubu’s fault in ensuring the right thing was done? Why make Jonathan’s defeat about Tinubu alone?

NaijaRoyalty:


At the bolded

But you were happy when that useless man in bourdillon sabotaged southern interest by working against Jonathan in 2015 for Buhari abi

Oga, park well abeg

Ashiere Tinubu will never be president

argue with zombie till tomorrow.
Zombie will always be zombie.

Be it Consensus or not, PMB's Chosen one will emerge Victorius. Wailer's shall Wallow in Wail's

#Meffy2023

Salvador1:
Las Las na by consensus, cos APC can't conduct primary of over 20 aspirants that have declared so far.

Somebody's lifelong ambition is about to hit the mud.

if primary can't b conducted for over 20 aspirants,u believe it's consensus that is possible.

It shows d level of your iq, I bet u don't even know what consensus entsils,so 19 people will sign an accord to follow just 1 person?
Even tinubu can't get other aspirants to do that for him

seunmsg:


Stop lying to mane yourself happy. Tinubu did not sabotage southern interest in 2015. He ed Jonathan in 2011 on the agreement that he would spend only a term in office after using two years of Yar’adua’s term. Other notable Nigerians like Obasanjo, Atiku, Saraki, Akande, etc all ed him based on same understanding.

In 2015, he reneged on the agreement and wanted a second term by all means. Same prominent Nigerians like Obasanjo, Tinubu, Atiku, Saraki, Amaechi etc told him clearly it’s the turn of the north and when he failed to listen, they did the right thing for the country by working against him. So, what’s Tinubu’s fault in ensuring the right thing was done? Why make Jonathan’s defeat about Tinubu alone?

Stop speaking from both sides of your mouth. Just your candidate and party. There wasn't any agreement moreover tinubu and his ACN group weren't of PDP and couldn't have entered any agreement with Gej or enforce any. You folks think you can apply reverse psychology on everyone. Today is one reason, tommorow another. Just be stable for once.

Which one is 'uneasy calm' again? How can someone be uneasy and still maintain calmness? Elucidate biko

Meanwhile, are they saying the ticket was never open before, and politicians have been buying nomination forms as if it's gala and coke.

Coming from a newspaper that expresses tinubu mind

Tinubu is very jittery at the moment, but his blind ers think everything is under control

It was also gathered that to achieve the open ticket agenda, these forces have opted for a crowded space.

I telling them that this crowded contest is a game from buhari that would end in consensus

NaijaRoyalty:


At the bolded

But you were happy when that useless man in bourdillon sabotaged southern interest by working against Jonathan in 2015 for Buhari abi

Oga, park well abeg

Ashiere Tinubu will never be president

Do well to hang yourself in case he does.

The good thing is all these nonsense permutations and calculation will ends in a month time.

But no way, power is going back to the North in 2023.

Ok..
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The APCHEAT should be wise enough to allow Osinbanjo as their presidential candidate, then Zulum as his running mate. If so, they might stand a chance of winning..

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This is believed to be part of the new scheming to shortchange the Southwest.

Tinubu is already crying of been shortchanged but we never even reach middle of May yet

Signs that things are beyond his control, and i wonder who gave the werey the entitlement mentality that apc owes south west anything

Tinubu,Lizard of Ubima and Osunbade will get the shock of their lives when the dust finally settles Dem dey carry North play

The Nation still dey do news

cktheluckyman:

Very stupid journalism from the Nation's newspapers!!! What the hell do they mean by "shortchanging the SW"? Did the SW not exercise its own eight years under Obasanjo??

Everyone should go ahead and test their popularity

Tinubu might win it

Tinupooo boys will shit in their pants like their oga oooo

The nation newspaper is going mad ooooooooo
With nonsense informations and pemutations.




Monkey can rule Nigeria but Tinupooo.

Na their problem be that