Those Who Should Not Be Considered For APC Presidential Ticket—Buhari
OpenLife Nigeria reports that as the stage gets set for political parties in Nigeria to choose their flag bearers, President Muhammadu Buhari has advised party leaders not to consider money bags.
Rather, he enjoined the new leaders who emerged in the March 26 All Progressives Congress, APC national convention to consider merits far and above financial consideration saying that the Nigerian young democracy must be nurtured on the path of integrity, honesty and commitment to the goals of democracy for national development.
Buhari told the new National Working Committee (NWC) of APC to ensure that the party primaries are not influenced by ‘highest bidders.’
The president gave the warning at the 2022 APC National Convention in Abuja.
He urged party leaders to always promote internal democracy and equal opportunities for all members of the party.
Mr Buhari called on all politicians and the electorate to abide by the new Electoral Act “to promote the process of election, enhance transparency, fill in existing gaps and add value to Nigeria’s democracy for our democracy to thrive.”
The president, who adduced reasons for his recent intervention in the affairs of the party, said that it was not intended to muzzle dissenting voices.
“Recently, l had cause to intervene in the leadership crisis which was about to cause confusion in the party.
”Such internal disputes are common in young democracies such as ours, but we must avoid overheating the polity and not allow our differences to tear and frustrate the party.
“Like I said earlier, it does not do anybody or the party any good, when we, as leaders, go down so low and resort to backstabbing and name-calling in the media.
“We should learn how to resolve our differences without jeopardizing our personal relationships and the fate of the party.
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