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Accreditation for delegates expected to participate in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC’s) presidential primary election is ongoing.
This is despite talks of a possible consensus candidate to emerge as President Muhammadu Buhari is locked in series of meetings with potential candidates and stakeholders.
TheNewsGuru.com has exclusively learnt from the Abuja venue of the convention that other hopefuls from the north are also holding separate meetings with several alternatives being discussed in the event that ‘Ticket to South’ crusaders take the day.
Among issues on the agenda of the Northern Governors earlier opposed to ceding the ticket to the south is the possibility of taking the Tambuwal style by conceding on the convention ground.
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Those nursing this idea are of the opinion that it would give them the power to bargain as to who to present as the running mate to the eventual winner.
TheNewsGuru.com further learnt that the group is also attempting to present Senator Ahmad Lawan as an alternative to any Governor, a situation many believe would cause another round rancor.
Meanwhile, as the accreditation is being held at the International Conference Center in Abuja.
Journalists were not allowed into the venue of the accreditation.
However, a member of the committee and a chieftain of the party in Delta, Barry Eka, told our correspondent that delegates from three states had so far completed their accreditation.
He said, “Three states have completed their accreditation for delegates. The states are Ogun, Benue, and Lagos. ”
Eka said the accredited delegates were to proceed to the Eagles Square, the venue of the party’s special convention.
About 2,340 delegates across the 36 states of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory are expected to decide the fate of the party’s presidential aspirants should the party fail to agree on a consensus.
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