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Less than 12 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari urged APC presidential aspirants to meet and come up with a consensus candidate, one of them, Godswill Akpabio, said he will not withdraw from the race.

Mr Akpabio’s position also comes less than 24 hours to the commencement of the presidential primary of the ruling party, APC.

There have been rumours online that the former Senate Minority Leader has withdrawn from the race in favour of an aspirant from the South-west.

But Mr Akpabio, in a post on Facebook on Sunday morning, described the news as “wicked lies” and urged delegates to disregard it.

“Dear national delegates, please disregard the wicked lies making the rounds that I, your choice for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2023, has withdrawn from the race.

“I have not withdrawn from the race because I know you are solidly behind my aspiration. I will not withdraw because I have your .

“Together, we will triumph and I will emerge the presidential candidate of our party and we will march together to win the presidential election,” he said.

Mr Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, recently resigned as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs to focus on his aspiration of securing the ticket of the ruling party to contest the 2023 presidential election.

He has been travelling around the country to seek the of APC delegates. He was in Edo State on Saturday to meet with the party’s delegates.

Mr Akpabio is one of the 23 aspirants cleared by the APC to take part in its presidential election taking place in Abuja from Monday to Wednesday.

TIMES reported how President Muhammadu Buhari told the aspirants, on Saturday, to consult and produce a consensus candidate among themselves.

Apart from Mr Akpabio, the other APC presidential aspirants include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, ex-Lagos governor Bola Tinubu, Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi and Ebonyi Governor David Umahi.

https://www.timesng.com/news/top-news/534845-apc-presidential-primary-i-will-not-withdraw-akpabio-says.html

Akpabio should hang on in there, since the south west aspirants cannot step down for their south east brothers, let south south hang in there and divide the votes further.


Except the south come together and love themselves, they will continue to fall to northern manipulation.

Peter Obi for president , because he is most qualified, and because its the turn of the south east.

Does he think he can win the ticket, another wishful thinker

Yes now. Even if you will score zero

Tinubu and other candidates should step down for Akpabio. SW have had their share already.

Continue to the end.
Good to contest and know your worth.

SATANICALLY666:


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Akpabio who cant command delegates in Akwa Ibom, talkless of the entire niger/delta states is saying that he cant withdraw,


make thunder fire that his mouth... who wants to elect this crooked as the president...

APC seasonal movie

The beauty about all the noise for Peter Obi is that he has not paid SHI SHI for campaign. But everywhere you go Peter Obi like MTN.

Obong man continue

Let's see where all these gra gra will end.



I write business plans/proposals for people at affordable price

Make dem du the Primary and stop all this Nonsense Consensus talk....



So that who go cry go fit cry with public disgrace and av people we can drag for the whole week....

Lol


Meanwhile, baba tosibe & his useless urchins go cry us a River on Monday.

A lot of regular Nigerians the current state of things cos they have the hope that sooner or later they will stand to benefit from the corrupt system. That's why u still see them ing candidates that are clearly corrupt. Good morning all!

#omoredia4president

Someone that can't even win Senatorial election

How can you spend over #100m for form and mobilising people for your declaration only for you to step down at the last minute.

President position na joke to you?

successmatters:

Akpabio should hang on in there, since the south west aspirants cannot step down for their south east brothers, let south south hang in there and divide the votes further.


Except the south come together and love themselves, they will continue to fall to northern manipulation.

Peter Obi for president , because he is most qualified, and because its the turn of the south east.

be deceiving yourself

You withdraw or not, the outcome of the result must withdraw you.

And he will collect wotowoto tomorrow, don't step down o.

Oracleforce:


Akpabio who cant command delegates in Akwa Ibom, talkless of the entire niger/delta states is saying that he cant withdraw,


make thunder fire that his mouth... who wants to elect this crooked as the president...

But u osibanjo n tinubu ?

Ur type na dey step down

SATANICALLY666:


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Jesus.. I am just ing now that Akpabio self dey the race.. some people are not just popular..
And someone's name will not go unmentioned every blessed day. Oga oo
This life no balance

Akpabio stands no chance,he will end up like dele momodu in the pdp primaries.

H

And some Tinubu slaves lied that Akpabio stepped down for Tinubu

I laugh

I said it last night that I will not take any news serious again till after Tuesday

Nor be only withdraw.

Na withdrawal method!

Let the Political games begin already. We will get the verdict come tomorrow.

successmatters:

Akpabio should hang on in there, since the south west aspirants cannot step down for their south east brothers, let south south hang in there and divide the votes further.


Except the south come together and love themselves, they will continue to fall to northern manipulation.

Peter Obi for president , because he is most qualified, and because its the turn of the south east.

Lmao

successmatters:

Akpabio should hang on in there, since the south west aspirants cannot step down for their south east brothers, let south south hang in there and divide the votes further.


Except the south come together and love themselves, they will continue to fall to northern manipulation.

Peter Obi for president , because he is most qualified, and because its the turn of the south east.

Lol sometimes I laugh at you Peter Obi ers...

With one mouth you will tell the SW that you will rather the North.
With the same mouth you will tell other Southerners to Obi.

Ok o... Delegates go feast on your money.

Don't waste delegates votes baba