The six South-East Presidential Aspirants, on Tuesday, unanimously asked President Muhammadu Buhari to pick his chosen candidate among them in line with his stated objectives of handing it over to trusted party loyalists.
The South-East Candidates’ position was contained in the one-page letter dated June 6, 2022, and addressed to President Buhari.
The letter was jointly signed by: Chief Ikeobasi Mokolu, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Hon Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Governor Dave Umahi, Senator Rochas Okorocha and Barrister Mrs Uju Ken Ahanenye.
The letter reads: “We the undersigned, who are aspirants to the office of President on the platform of our party the APC, write to commend your fatherly leadership of our country and our party.
“We also commend your unequivocal approval of the position of the 14 Progressive Governors from Northern Nigeria, to ensure that your successor is elected from the southern part of Nigeria. We also commend the Governors for this patriotic and unifying stand united we stand – Our unity in diversity has been the rallying point of all patriots
“Your Excellency, we most humbly request that this position of our brothers from the North be deepened and made even more wholesome by further zoning this position to the South-East.
ALSO READ FROMÂ NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
- (BREAKING): Gunmen Invade Church, Kill Worshippers During Service In Ondo
- 24 Hours After Abeokuta Outburst, Tinubu Says: I Did Not Insult Buhari
“We are all aware that no President can emerge without the support of various geopolitical zones and without the express collaboration of our brothers and sisters from other zones of Nigeria.
“With our Convention at hand, your kind directive for the deepening of unity in diversity, championed by our founding fathers solely on the basis of strengthening national unity and cohesion and for rousing victory at the 2023 elections, are stated objectives in your speeches to the Progressive Governors Forum, the APC aspirants dinner and the meeting of APC stakeholders.
“Furthermore, we are humbly requesting that you consider and pick your chosen candidate from the South-East aspirants in line with your stated objectives of handing over to trusted party loyalists.
“We humbly seek your Excellency’s prompt and kind intervention to enable the party delegates to assume proper guidance.
“Please accept as always our continuing loyalty and assurances of our esteem regards and obedience to whichever candidate your Excellency deems fit and appropriate to adopt as the candidate of the party.”
How Gunmen Attacked Ondo Church Killing Over 50 During Mass
APC primary: Six South-East presidential aspirants ask Buhari to pick among them
We Will Sanction Tinubu For Insulting Buhari ― Adamu, APC National Chairman
APC primary: Six South-East presidential aspirants ask Buhari to pick among them
and then