By Ikechukwu Okaforadi
Former Governor of Borno State, senator Ali-Modu Sheriff, has said he will throw his weight behind any aspirant that becomes the choice of President Muhammadu Buhari as the All Progressive Congress (APC) consensus Chairmanship candidate in the forthcoming national convention of the party.
Briefing journàlists yesterday in Abuja, Sheriff regretted that the party has not spoken to the aspirants on the way to go ahead of the National Convention, but said he has resolved to give his support to anybody whom the President has endorsed, adding that it could be him or anyone else.
Recall that on Monday, the Media was awash with reports that President Buhari has picked the former two term governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Adamu as his choice consensus candidate ahead of APC National Convention, even as the Governors of the North Central are expected to queue behind him.
In this regard, Ali-Modu Sheriff, in a statement titled ‘I stand by President Muhammadu Buhari‘s position on the chairmanship of APC’, said one important factor in the aspiration for APC Chairmanship is that all the aspirants are well qualified for the job, even though it is one person that must be elected Chairman.
“Of late, I have been inundated by insinuations and rumors that President Muhammadu Buhari has zoned and endorsed a candidate for this all important position in our party’s leadership.
“It has become very pertinent and exigent to address these concerns. First and foremost, I am not aware of any official statement or position by Mr. President on endorsement of any particular candidate or/and zoning of the Chairmanship position of our great party.
“Mr. President and indeed the Party is yet to issue a formal Statement on these issues. I am in the race for the National Chairmanship position of our party APC because of my strength of character, capacity and competence. My intentions are clear and explicitly for public good rather than self-interest.
“As a loyal party member, I will abide by decisions of Mr. President at any time he makes an official decision on zoning or endorsement of any particular candidate. I have unequivocal confidence in Mr. President’s capacity to make the right choice for the growth of our party.
“I am totally committed to work with anyone/everyone to reposition our party towards actualizing resounding victory in 2023 general elections and beyond. Our guiding principle will be the Party’s Constitution and Manifesto, and I will be committed to it. On Mr. President decision I stand”, he said.
