APC may reject Ogun, Zamfara consensus candidates

The All Progressives Congress (APC) may have cut short the joy of consensus governorship candidates announced by some of its states’ chapters, as it says such consensus candidacy can only work where no other person signifies interest by buying or obtaining the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination forms.

The party’s acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, saying the clarification became necessary following the announcement of consensus candidates for elective positions for the 2019 general elections in some of the party’s state chapters.

It will be recalled that the choice of some aspirants as consensus candidates, especially for the governorship election, has been causing crisis in some state chapters.

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Notably, the Ogun State chapter is currently embroiled in crisis as the governor’s favourite aspirant from Ogun West senatorial district was chosen as the consensus candidate, while in Zamfara State, the state deputy governor is insisting on picking the nomination form despite the choice of the governor’s favourite as the consensus candidate.

But Nabena said, “The attention of the APC has been drawn to announcements of consensus candidates for elective positions in some states, it is therefore, pertinent to make some clarifications to enlighten party faithful on the procedure for nominating candidates.

“While consensus is provided for by the party’s constitution, the option is conditional.

“Consensus does not foreclose Direct or Indirect Primaries for all elective positions as contained in the resolution of the 6th Meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC).

“Again, consensus will apply when no other aspirant signify interest through purchase of nomination forms for the position in question,” Nabena said in a statement.

 

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