Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, has disclosed reason why his boss did not impose any presidential aspirant on the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Prior to the APC special convention, Buhari had urged governors under the party to allow him pick his successor.
But the president eventually allowed all aspirants to go to the field, wherein Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerged as the flag bearer of the party.
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Speaking on the issue in his latest piece, Adesina claimed Buhari showed how much of a democrat he was, one who would walk the talk of his promise regarding leaving a legacy of a free, fair and credible process for Nigeria.
His piece read in part: “Primary Election Day came. And the President still remained neutral, despite having confessed that he had a favorite aspirant. How did he do it?
“Strange. Supernatural. Curious. Knock, Knock! Who’s There? But President Buhari remained unobtrusive, demure, self-effacing, till a candidate finally emerged.
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“While the process lasted, I had observed people who were core Buharists, but now on different sides of the divide, go for one another’s jugular. Some were virulent, odious, descending to the level of indecency. But now that the race is over, can they sheathe their swords? Is there anything in life that should make us become indecent, uncouth in both language and action? Fie! Fie, I say.”
