The battle for the vice-presidential slot of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has pitched the South-West geopolitical zone against the South-South in a hot contest. Reports say though the presidential candidate of the party, General Muhammadu Buhari, is ready to yield much ground to former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, the position of other stakeholders is not making the decision on the vice-presidential slot an easy one. While Buhari had told Tinubu that he expected him to lead the way in picking the running mate to the standard-bearer, he had also assured the governor of Rivers State, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, of his readiness to pick him as running mate. Reports also say the division within the party on the issue became sharp on Friday as the leaders converged for a meeting to select the running mate. While Amaechi relied on Buhari’s promise for the post, which had influenced his decision to almost singlehandedly take over the funding of the campaign, Tinubu insisted that the South-West ought to be on the ballot. This, it was said, had caused the Amaechi camp to be unhappy with Tinubu. Other contenders for the running mate slot include the governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole; former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; and legal luminary, Professor Yemi Osibajo. Those in the know in the party were said to have been surprised about the insistence of the South-West on the vice-presidential slot, following the long understanding that Amaechi could have it. Question is, who is the best candidate for the Vice presidency under the APC?
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 15:08:17 +0000
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