There appears to be no end in sight to the intrigues heralding the
presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) slated for
December, as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu
Tambuwal, who recently joined the party, has jettisoned his governorship
bid and picked up presidential nomination and expression of interest
forms.
By this development, however, Tambuwal may have
complicated the race for the likes of former military Head of State,
Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), former Vice-President Atiku
Abubakar, Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and the Publisher of
Leadership Newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah.
Tambuwal, who on Monday picked up his forms, was believed to have been
motivated by the growing clamour within the power blocs in the APC for a
game changer who could be presented to the Nigerian people, signalling a
departure from the veterans and early starters in the presidential
race.
Before this development, the duo of Buhari and Atiku had
remained the frontrunners in the presidential race, while Kwankwaso and
Nda-Isaiah were deemed the dark horses.
But with Tambuwal throwing
his hat into the ring, the niggling issue of who would end up with the
presidential ticket of the APC may have changed significantly.
Credit Olawale Olaleye/ThisDay
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