As the search for who to be the Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate’s running mate continues, Coalition for Peace and Progress has asked the party to pick the former speaker of house of representatives, Rt. Honourable Yakubu Dogara, noting he is most competent and committed for the position.
Recall that the Presidential Flag bearer of the APC, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu announced his ‘placeholder’, Ibrahim Masari, following the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for all parties to submit the names of their flag bearer and running mate.
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Addressing Journalists in Kaduna on Saturday, National Coordinator of the Coalition, Dr. Muhammad Chindo, said, in other to ensure sense of fairness and belonging, it is pertinent that the person to be picked as APC Presidential running mate must be someone who has the required qualities and political experience such as Rt. Hon. Dogara.
He also noted that it is important that the future Vice President must be a Christain that can transcend primordial sentiments bordering on religion and the twin evils of tribalism and sectionalism.
He said, “We have unanimously come to the conclusion that the best person most suited to hold the position of the future Vice President under the APC, is none other than RT. Honourable Yakubu Dogora, Former Speaker of the Federal House of Representative of Nigeria.
“In arriving at our decision to pick RT. Honourable Yakubu Dogara as running mate to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the coalition has taken considerations on a number of factors: As a member of the Federal House of Representatives and Speaker of the Honourable House from 2007 untill he voluntarily agreed to step down, Dogara has the required political experience and Knowledge more than any other possible choice currently being proposed.
“RT. Honourable Yakubu Dogara is a grassroot politician who was tested and trusted by the people of his Constituency, who had the honour and privilege to be elected for constructive four terms.
“RT. Hon. Yakubu is a bridge builder whose compassionate love for the progress love for the progress of humanity is unprecedented . He has always enjoy the trust and confidence of the people of his Constituency of Dass/ Tafawa Balewa/ Bigoro, a Constituency that is made up of diverse people who belong to different religious and tribe. Only a tolerant, accommodating and considerate person of no mean standing could command the respect, love, loyalty and support of a people”. he said.
