2019: APC to unveils Buhari Coronation

FOM Abuja: The APC non-elective convention holds today against PDP elective convention holding in Rivers State same day to unveil President Buhari.


The party had earlier unveiled 24 governorship aspirants to contest for the March 2, 2019 governorship election.

Those approved by the party to fly its flag at the 2019 governorship elections include,
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (Kano State), Mohammed Abubakar (Bauchi State), Simon Lalong (Plateau State), Nasir el-Rufai (Kaduna State), Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa State), Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto State), Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi State), Aminu Bello Masari (Katsina State), Abubakar Sani Bello (Niger State), Babagana Umara-Zulum(Borno State)

Others are, Mai Mala Buni (Yobe State), Abubakar A. Sule (Nasarawa State), Emmanuel Jimme (Benue State), Babajide Sanwoolu (Lagos State), Tonye Cole(Rivers State), Uche Ogah(Abia State), Nsima Ekere (Akwa Ibom State), and Adebayo Adelabu (Oyo State).

Also cleared by the party to contest on its ticket are, Dapo Abiodun(Ogun State), Great Ogboru (Delta State), Owan Enoh (Cross-River), Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe State), Sunny Ogboji (Ebonyi State) and Sani Abubakar Danladi (Taraba State).

Meanwhile, Senator Abe, has rejected the endorsement of Tonye Cole by the APC NWC as the elected governorship candidate of the party in Rivers State for the 2019 elections..

Cole was elected through an indirect primary ordered by the NWC while Abe was elected through direct primary earlier ordered by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party.

Both aspirants claimed the candidacy of the party till the NWC announced the endorsement of Cole.

Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, Abe vowed that he would appeal the NWC’s decision, pointing out that his legal team was already preparing a petition to present to an appeal committee set up by the party.

He said: “The leadership of the party has set up an appeal committee to look into the complaints of some members who are aggrieved over the decision of the NWC.

“We are preparing our petition, which we will send to the appeal committee. Although we were told that the petition to the appeal committee is a mere formality, we will still present our position to them.”

Abe said as a person, he has nothing against Cole, but as a politician, he would continue to seek for justice.