The All Progressives Congress National Working Committee (APC NWC) has stated that its presidential ticket is open to other chieftains of the party, despite the open endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its standard-bearer for the 2027 general election.
National Organising Secretary of the party, Suleiman Argungu, stated this on Wednesday at an interactive with journalists.
Checks revealed that the Forum of APC Governors, the party National Working Committee, states and Zonal executives have since endorsed President Tinubu for the 2027 presidential race.
Further checks by Tribune Online revealed that by the party convention, the incumbent President is entitled to a right of first refusal for the presidential ticket.
Argungu however maintained that the APC National Secretariat would conduct an open, transparent exercise as it would print more than one form for the presidential convention.
He said: “It will be the wish of the party, and we, the NWC of the party, have already endorsed President Tinubu as the next presidential candidate of the party. And by extension, other organs have equally done the same thing.
“Governors in the states have done the same too. It has also been replicated in all six geographical zones of the country. But it does not mean that the door is closed.
“It also means that when the time comes, we will make our timetable known so that for anybody who wants to aspire for the president of this country, on the platform of the APC, no one will be denied the opportunity to purchase the nomination forms.”
Speaking on the success record by the party at the just concluded by-election in 12 states of the Federation, the APC Organising Secretary attributed the feat to the confidence Nigerians continue to repose in the APC.
He said: “These victories are not just statistics; they are a reaffirmation of the trust Nigerians continue to place in the APC.
“They demonstrate the strength, resilience, and growing acceptance of our party nationwide.
“They reflect the belief of the Nigerian people in our capacity to deliver purposeful leadership and good governance.”
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