2023: Buhari, APC Governors Meet, Squash Consensus

Governors elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress have rejected the idea of a consensus candidate for elective positions at the 2023 general elections.

The governors met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ahead of the meeting of National Executive Committee meeting of the party slated for Wednesday in Abuja.

Recall that the APC National Working Committee had earlier fixed a NEC meeting for Wednesday expecting all Governors, members of the National Assembly, former Governors, State Chairmen, and other relevant party stakeholders to attend.

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According to WesternPost, the NWC has opted for the option of an indirect form of primaries, which is in line with the party’s constitution.

The APC has abandoned initial plans of consensus candidates for its presidential candidate and other flagbearers for various offices in the 2023 general elections.

The NWC decision was taken by the NWC of the party at their meeting on Tuesday in Abuja.

A source within the NWC told WesternPost that they decided to go against the consensus arrangement that was used to pick the party leaders at the convention last month, asking all aspirants to test their popularity in the field.

There had been speculations that the party will adopt a consensus arrangement to choose its presidential candidate just like it did during last party convention where most party positions were filled through consensus.

Some of the presidential aspirants who are posturing as the anointed candidate of President Buhari have been canvassing for the use of consensus arrangement using their foot soldiers to push the agenda.