APC Picks Tambuwal As 2015 Presidential Candidate

The speaker of the House of Reps, Aminu Tambuwal has been invited by the All Progressive Union (APC) to be wooed for presidency in 2015.

Though Tambuwal denied attending any meeting with APC, it was authoritatively gathered by a national daily that he had been communicated to through (Sokoto) state governor, Aliyu Wamakko.

Those who attended the meeting included two leaders of the APC, former Head of state and 2011 Presidential candidate of Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Muhammadu Buhari, and former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu. Others are Governors Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti; Babatunde Fashola of Lagos; Bola Ajimobi of Oyo, Musa Kwakwanso of Kano; Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers; Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun; Murtala Nyako of Adamawa and Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto.

According to report,  APC governors have decided to find all means to woo Tambuwal and flag him as the party’s presidential candidate in 2015.

The source said, “This is a big drama in the politics of this country. Whether they want it or not, we
have massively suggested that Tambuwal is the best person for our presidential candidate and we will ensure it happens by all means. We brought him to a venue where we were all present so that he would know that we are serious.

“We have invited him for a meeting and sent his state governor to him. So, he is aware of our intention to get him into the party. He is a neutral person who still maintains high sense of integrity among Nigerians so if we use him, we can easily achieve our goal of bringing the dividends of democracy to Nigerians.”

Meanwhile, Tambuwal could not be reached as a source close to the speaker said that Tambuwal was aware of APC’s moves to have him with them.

He said, “Though the speaker is not also happy with what is happening in PDP, he has not declared his intention. But it is not impossible for him to join APC if he is offered to contest for president in 2015.”

Source: Daily Times