2015: Yonger Aspirants Urge Buhari Not Run For Presidency

Younger presidential aspirants in the All
Progressives Congress (APC) have reportedly
called on former head of state, Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari to step down from
running for the party’s presidential ticket.
Buhari, the object of the alleged gang-up,
was however said to have travelled abroad
for a comprehensive medical check up ahead
of his declaration for the 2015 presidential
contest, Vanguard reported, citing sources.
Close associates of the general who had
earlier chosen September 1 to announce
Buhari’s intention to vie for the presidential
ticket of the party, were yesterday, said to be
contemplating the deferment of the launch on
account of the APC chieftain’s absence.
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar,
Governor Rabiu Kwankwanso, Leadership
Newspaper publisher, Sam Nda-Isaiah are
also said to be interested in picking up the
presidential ticket of the country’s major
opposition political party.
The intentions of the party leader, Asiwaju
Bola Ahmed Tinubu however remain unclear
as party insiders spoke yesterday of unclear
signals from the former Lagos governor on
his intentions.
Also in the permutation of party insiders is
Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, who
though still a member of the National
Executive Committee, NEC of the ruling
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is believed
to be a top contender for the presidential
ticket of the opposition party.
Meanwhile, the party has called on past
leaders of the country to salvage the country
from total collapse in the hands of present
administration.
National chairman of the party Chief John
Oyegun made the call when he led top
members of the party to the Up Hill resident
of former military president, General Ibrahim
Babangida on a courtesy visit Thursday
night.
He noted that with what was going on in the
country, Nigeria’s future was very bleak both
economically and socially with the electorate
left to suffer from the mismanagement of the
country’s resources and that it was now left
for the past leaders to join hands together to
bring the country to its right path.