News Diary Online
By Danlami Nmodu
So far the top contenders for the All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential ticket are busy trying to convince party members and Nigerians that they are ready to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari.
It is an open secret that Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN and former Governor of Lagos State Bola Tinubu are viewed as top contenders.Or so their supporters think.
However an insider’s reaction to one of Newsdiaryonline‘s recent stories came with some elements of shock, indicating that permutations are still going on and anyone claiming to be a frontrunner now, is a pretender to to the throne.
According the insider, former President Goodluck Jonathan should not be ruled out yet.”Buhari is still very much enamoured of Jonathan”, he claimed. Also, it was revealed that the chances of CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, still remain bright, according to some Presidency sources.
In the same vein, Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu is also viewed as one of APC’s possible flagbearers as well.The list can be confusing but nothing seems cast in stone yet.
According one highly informed insider who spoke after Osinbajo’s declaration, the top contenders include Jonathan, Amaechi, Emefiele and possible Ogbonnaya Onu as well…
