COALITION of United Political Parties (CUPP) on Thursday said it has shortlisted five presidential candidates, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) standard bearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, out of who one would emerge for its joint support, reiterating that the main thrust of the Coalition was to win the 2019 Presidential Elections through a process of joint collaboration.
Chairman, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), who is also a member, CUPP Candidate Selection Committee, made this known in a statement made available to TribuneOnline in Lagos.
“Given that the main thrust of the Coalition is to win the 2019 Presidential Elections through a process of joint collaboration, CUPP has shortlisted 5 presidential candidates to be considered for selection as the Joint candidate of the opposition parties in the 2019 presidential elections,” he said.
According to Agbakoba, findings have so far indicate that the Presidential Candidate of PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who is also former Nigerian Vice President, came first on the early ballot and followed by four other strong contenders, listing the criteria for shortlisting the candidates to include National Spread and Structure, experience, public office holders, among others.
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He, however, did not disclose the names of four others.
“Presidential candidate of the PDP came out in front on the early ballot but followed by very 4 strong contenders.
“The criteria for shortlisting the 5 candidates was based on agreed terms by members of CUPP, included National Spread and Structure, experience, public office holders such as Governors, National Assembly, etc, financial capacity, organization strength of parties, capacity to man the 120,000 polling units across Nigeria, etc,” he said.
He, therefore, affirmed CUPP commitment to present a joint candidate for the 2019 Presidential Elections and work towards establishing a government of National Unity.
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