Six chairmanship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have withdrawn from the race and chosen their co-aspirant, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, as the consensus candidate.
Adamu is President Muhammadu Buhari’s preferred candidate.
The aspirants made their decision known in a letter dated March 25, 2022 and obtained by Daily Trust.
The letter which was addressed to the Chairman, APC Election Sub-Committee and signed by Akume read, “May I kindly refer to the appeal by Mr President for the chairmanship aspirants of our great party to agree to a consensus arrangement wherein our colleague, H.E Sen Abdullahi Adamu is made our consensus candidate for the chairmanship position and forward letters of withdrawal from the under listed aspirants to wit: 1. H.E Sen. Tanko Al-Makura 2. H.E Sen. George Akume 3. H.E Abdulaziz Yari 4. Sen. Sani Musa Muhammed 5. Comm. Etsu Muhammed 6. Turaki Saliu Mustapha.”
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