The All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Nigerians that the choice
of its presidential running mate will be made within the context of the
best democratic ideals, just like that of its presidential candidate.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity
Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party urged Nigerians to ignore the
widespread and misleading reports in the traditional and social media about
the choice of the APC presidential running mate, saying the party has yet
to even meet, not to talk of picking a running mate.
It described the reports that a running mate has been picked to run with
the APC presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, as unnecessarily
sensational, downright speculative and totally misleading.
''We are using this opportunity to tell Nigerians to pray for us as we seek
to pick a running mate for our presidential candidate. This is because this
choice is not just for us but for all of Nigeria,'' APC said
The party said everyone of the candidates who have been speculated as a
running mate to Gen. Buhari is unquestionably competent to be a Vice
President or even President, adding, however, that no choice has yet been
made by the party.
''We are glad with the feedback we have received from Nigerians on the
transparent and rancour-free manner in which our presidential primaries was
organized. We are assuring Nigerians that the choice of our presidential
running mate will also be guided by best democratic ideals.
''We appreciate the nationwide interest that the choice of our presidential
candidate and his running mate has generated. It is a mark of the
confidence that Nigerians repose in us. We assure that we will not
disappoint our compatriots who have seen our party as the agent of the
change they so much crave,'' it said.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Lagos, Dec. 14th 2014
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