Oyegun Denies Choice of Buhari as APC’s Consensus Candidate ahead of 2015 Presidential Election
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, has denied rumours that the party has chosen former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, as its consensus candidate in the 2015 presidential election.
The rumours, which were fuelled by the fact that some governors and leaders of the party attended Buhari’s official declaration event, were put to rest by Oyegun at the party’s National secretariat in Abuja.
He said, “It does not necessarily equate to that. I think the General was extremely well advised. He is extremely humble for a man of his age and his attainment.
“He went personally to each of those people who were there, the people you are thinking of, and delivered the invitation personally, and so, out of respect for his humility, out of respect for his age and what he has been, they felt obliged to go and I think that it is a very good thing.
“That does not translate to endorsement. It may still be, but for now, don’t read too much meaning to it.”
