President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress,APC, to consult among themselves, build consensus and produce a formidable candidate for the party.The President made the plea while addressing candidates at a State House dinner in Abuja on Saturday.
The meeting which held behind closed doors was called with the view of reducing tension amongst party men and women, after the release of the report of the John Odigie-Oyegun-led screening committee.
According to a statement signed by presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina, Buhari said “I wish to remind you that our choice of flag bearer must be formidable, appealing to the electorate across the board and should command such ability to unify the country and capacity to address our critical challenges.
“Ahead of the Convention, the party machinery has screened and found all aspirants eminently qualified. Recognizing this fact, the Screening Committee has, amongst others, recommended that consensus building through consultation, be intensified.
“Without prejudice to your qualifications, I urge all of you to hold consultations amongst yourselves and with the party, with a view to building a consensus in a manner that would help the party reduce the number of aspirants, bring up a formidable candidate and scale down the anxiety of party members.”
Party delegates are expected to cast their votes for their preferred candidate between June 6 and 7.
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