Buhari to Announce Running Mate Today....

After more than 48 hours of consultations, the All Progressives Congress appears to have reached a decision on the choice of the running mate for the party’s presidential candidate, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd).

However, the party’s leadership is keeping the identity of the preferred candidate under wraps.

PUNCH reports that the party’s national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, while speaking to journalists at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, on Tuesday, hinted that Buhari would announce the
party’s choice today (Wednesday).



He was responding to media inquiries about the delay in the choice of a running mate for Buhari.

Odigie-Oyegun, who stepped out of the NWC meeting to address members of the Jigawa State chapter of the party, denied the charge that the choice of the running mate was being delayed.

He said:

 “It’s not delayed, the candidate will speak to you people, I have a feeling he will speak to you tomorrow (today). The party has consulted with the candidate and we have reached some agreement and he will address you on it tomorrow.”

The NWC meeting which started at about 1pm ended at about 8.12pm. Those in contention for the top job are: Prof. Yemi Osibajo, Governors Rotimi Amaechi, Adams Oshiomole and Babatunde Fashola.