Defeated APC Presidential Aspirants Shun Strategic Abuja Assembly

Former presidential aspirants of the All Progressive Congress (APC), on Wednesday, shunned the strategic assembly scheduled in Abuja.

Naija Information reviews that the assembly was postponed a number of hours earlier than its graduation as a result of non-commitment of aspirants who has indicated that they’d be obtainable.

One of many aspirants, Nichola Felix, in a press release on  Monday, stated the assembly was geared toward brainstorming and adopting profitable methods to help the get together’s flagbearer, Bola Tinubu.

Felix, who had introduced the postponement of the assembly acknowledged {that a} new date can be introduced, he, nonetheless, didn’t give causes for the cancellation of the assembly.

The assertion learn: “Please be told that the strategic assembly of 2023 Presidential Aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, scheduled to carry on Wednesday the thirty first of August has been postponed.

“A brand new date for the assembly will probably be communicated quickly. Apologies for any inconvenience(s) that this may trigger.

“We will even brainstorm on adopting profitable marketing campaign methods to help our standard-bearer, Bola Tinubu, and search to hold each Nigerian alongside in our bid to coast house to victory within the 2023 normal elections.”

This publication gathered that the aborted assembly additionally sought to deal with numerous elements comparable to reconciling aggrieved members, challenges bedevilling the nation and inclusive politics.

Amongst these anticipated have been Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; former Science and Know-how Minister, Ogbonnaya Onu; former Minister of State for Schooling, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio.

5 serving governors, specifically Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), Ben Ayade (Cross River) and Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) have been additionally anticipated.

Others have been the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; former Ogun State governor and serving senator, Ibikunle Amosun; a serving senator, Ajayi Boroffice; former Zamfara governor, Ahmad Sani; former Imo State governor and serving senator, Rochas Okorocha; a former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, a former Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole; fiery cleric, Tunde Bakare; Pastor and Businessman, Dr Nicolas Felix; former Info Minister, Ikeobasi Mokelu; Businessman, Tein Jack-Wealthy and the one feminine amongst them, Uju Ken-Ohanenye.