2015: Buhari in a fix over choice of running mate

by James Sambo

All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari is in a dilemma over the choice of a running mate going into the forthcoming presidential contest.

A high ranking member of the party, told Punch Newspapers that the presidential candidate has been under pressure by power blocks within the party long before he emerged.

The source said the candidate had already given notice to the party that he would submit three names of party loyalists he would like to work with.

“In choosing the three names, he will consider three things: Religious balancing, votes or what we call electoral value and he will also consider the personality of the individual.

“The governors elected on APC platform are insisting that it must come from among them, but Buhari had told them that he agrees but that the names he would submit to the party would contain at least the name of one of them but that the party would ultimately decide. “Those in the South-East want one of their own. Their argument is that doing so will strengthen the party in the region.” The source said.’

Although a member of the Buhari camp said the General would have loved to work with Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, but “a muslim/ muslim ticket will be a hard sell considering the situation in the country today.”

Buhari has however stated that come next week, Nigerians will know who his running mate is.

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