As the All Progressives Congress (APC) continues to tinker
with a strategy to gain nationwide acceptance and triumph over the ruling
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 general election, the party may have
decided to zone the vice presidency to the South-east geopolitical zone,
THISDAY has learnt.
Sources within the APC leadership
informed THISDAY that contrary to the widespread belief that it would zone the
number two slot to
the South-west, its target is the South-east, in order to break the
stranglehold the PDP has in the region as well as the South-south zone.
They said the South-east is critical to the party as it
moves to gain nationwide spread and acceptability in the key geopolitical zones
in the country.
One party official explained that APC would rather zero in
on the South-east for the vice presidency because it is confident that it
already has the South-west and North-west, the zones that account for the
largest number of registered voters, in the kitty.
“Our strategy is to pair a northern Moslem candidate with
a Christian running mate from the South-east, as this will enable us capture
votes from the north, South-east and parts of the South-south, which also
boasts Igbo-speaking indigenes.
“By zoning the vice presidency to the south east, we would
also be helping our brothers across the Niger (South-easterners) actualise
their quest for the presidency, as the vice-president is just a heart beat away
from the president.
“Under the current zoning arrangement that the PDP is
offering the South-east, people from the zone would have a slimmer chance of
capturing the presidency in the foreseeable future.
“But with the vice presidency in
their grasp, their dream will be easier to attain,” the APC official explained.
Other APC sources also confided in THISDAY that President Goodluck Jonathan and PDP might have got wind of the APC’s zoning formula and moved to scuttle it by putting pressure on the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to disqualify a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, from contesting for APGA’s governorship ticket for the Anambra election.
Other APC sources also confided in THISDAY that President Goodluck Jonathan and PDP might have got wind of the APC’s zoning formula and moved to scuttle it by putting pressure on the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to disqualify a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, from contesting for APGA’s governorship ticket for the Anambra election.
“Had Prof. Soludo secured the APGA ticket, contested the
governorship election and won, it would have been difficult for the PDP to
convince him to return to its fold, given the way it has treated him.
“He would have been riped for the
picking by APC and would have been a formidable combination with whomever he is
paired with.
“Soludo’s emergence posed a serious threat to PDP, as he is popular, cerebral and would have galvanised the South-east votes for APC. That is why he was blocked,” revealed one source.
“Soludo’s emergence posed a serious threat to PDP, as he is popular, cerebral and would have galvanised the South-east votes for APC. That is why he was blocked,” revealed one source.
Tags
Politics
Yoruba don com with their wayo!
ReplyDeleteAPC, Thank you very much. U dont think we are good enough for president ?.pls hold keep ur VP, we are fine with Sec.Gen
ReplyDeleteLuk APC is giving u wat no party can do, beside vp is jst a step to president, APC solution centre.
DeleteWhat a political trick!
ReplyDeleteYes u got the real definition political trick,wayoo juju,no less presidency 4us southeast no more,else they should take their VP,who cares.
DeleteIgbo's have become tools of there manouver.no credible candidate 4d@position,a@ll,they will fail,bt presidency yes we have,just give us the slot,ogwusia.
Igbos hav allways been a good wife to all nigeria both politicaly and domesticaly,e.g ngozi adamu, hajia nkiru mustafa, mrs nkechi okebukola etc. Why politicaly they ar made special advisers, political advisers, perm sec,etc. If hausa man wan win election he will marry ibo either politicaly or domesticaly, well ibos u choos to be good nigerins wife, remember, wife remains lower house while husband uper house, soo ur destiny is in ur hand. A word is a nuff for d wize.
ReplyDeleteMake Soludo the APC Presidential canditate and see what will happen....... I think this will unite the whole Nigerians... Try this.
ReplyDeleteNone will be covered comprehensively here, that comes later.
ReplyDeleteIf you did not know by now, e - Bay is an auction site that allows
you to sell your stuff online. Then come back with
a fresh sense of what you're doing and go into it wholeheartedly.
Visit my web page: best ways to make money how to save money as a college student