APC Chairmanship: Oshiomhole Is Buhari’s Official Candidate

The candidacy of former labour leader and former governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for All Progressive Congress (APC), National Chairmanship seat, has been boosted as President Muhammadu Buhari endorse him as replacement for the incumbent National Chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun.

This came to the fore following the late night meeting President Buhari held with 16 Governors of the APC platform on Tuesday at presidential Villa, where presidency source said the governors were instructed to deliver Oshiomhole.

Imo state Governor and chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Owelle Rochas Okorocha led other Governors to the meeting.

Presidency source said that said apart from the issue being the sole item on the agenda of the meeting, the governors equally endorsed the position of Buhari on Oshiomhole.

Our source said, “The President called this meeting with the APC governors to ask them to back Oshiomhole’s candidature. That’s the purpose of the meeting. And that is the President’s position.”

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the incumbent National Chairman of the party, was yet to make his position known on if he will be seeking another term in office or not.

The party’s National Convention, where new members of the National Working Committee will emerge, has been slated for May 14 in Abuja.

Julius Eras-Olabowu