Go To The Field, Sell Your Candidature, Buhari Tells APC Presidential Aspirants

Presidential aspirants under the ruling All Progressive Congress may have to slug it out with one another at the party primaries if the current revelation from the villa is anything to go by.

It is gradually becoming cleaerer that President Muhammed Buhari who is the leader of the party might not endorse a preferred candidate for the party ticket or advise anyone to step down.

According to a source within the presidency that spoke to Punch Newspaper Correspondent, the president has reportedly told the aspirants to go to the field and sell their candidatures to the delegates. He however told them not to compromise the integrity of the party and the federal government.

Presently, there are about 8 aspirants jostling for the presidential ticket of the ruling party. Among them are Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, David Umahi, Yahaya Bello, Rotimi Amaechi, Rochas Okorocha and a host of others.

According to the source, each of the aspirants met with President Buhari but non of them could say the president either endorse him or asked him to step down.

“I think the President was being careful when he met with each of them on their presidential aspirations. He specifically told them to be careful in their campaigns.

“He also asked them to go ahead with their campaigns and that he would be watching them from afar. Besides that, he asked them if they were popular enough to win and if they felt they could deliver the presidency to the ruling party. As expected, all of them answered in the affirmative.

“The President also interrogated them on their programmes and if they equally believed in his administration or not.” The source revealed.