Some aspirants vying for various positions in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have refused to step down.
These include those seeking the office of the national chairman of the party at today’s convention.
Their adamance goes against appeals by President Muhammadu Buhari that those who would be voted into offices should emerge by consensus.
As of 9:30 pm on Friday, several aspirants were still meeting at various locations in Abuja. The national chairmanship aspirants continued to meet for the second day with no agreement, Punch reported.
One of the aspirants, Saliu Mustapha, said he was still in the race, adding that consensus should be all-inclusive.
“We recognise consensus as one of APC’s acceptable leadership selection methods, which is completely legal and constitutional. However, we are convinced that for consensus to abide, it must be all-inclusive and devoid of any vestige of imposition,” his campaign team said.
APC had, however, said it would allow aspirants who reject the favoured consensus mode to try their popularity at the national convention today.
