There were indications that the national Leadership of the Congress
for Progressive Change [CPC] is now divided over the choice of candidate
to endorse in the forthcoming October 20, governorship election in Ondo
State.
Although, CPC has Soji Ehinlanwo as the party flagbearer for the
election, it was learnt that the party National leaders doubt the
popularity of its candidate of winning the poll.
DailyPost gathered authoritatively that CPC is planning on how to win the 2015 Presidential election and, to achieve its political aim, has decided to work for the success of one of the two most popular candidates.
DailyPost gathered authoritatively that CPC is planning on how to win the 2015 Presidential election and, to achieve its political aim, has decided to work for the success of one of the two most popular candidates.
“The CPC is doing this in order to score more votes from the
electorate during the 2015 general election, particularly from the South
West States where it lost woefully at the last 2011 Presidential
election”, a source said.
It was disclosed that the party chieftains had been at loggerheads on
whom to endorse between the Action Congress of Nigeria [ACN]’s
flagbearer, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu [SAN] and the ruling Labour Party
candidate, Governor Olusegun Mimiko.
It was gathered that some leaders of the party have decided to pitch
their tents with the ACN and work for the success of Akeredolu since the
party was already controlling all the South West States apart from Ondo
State, while others believed that Mimiko has the bright chance of
returning to power due to his achievements.
As part of plans to cause crisis in the party, It would be recalled
that the state and the 18 local government executives, rejected the
candidature of Ehinlanwo, who is a consultant of European Commission
(EU)
Already, Ehinlanwo and his running mate’s name, Mrs Oluyemi Damilola have been submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC].
Already, Ehinlanwo and his running mate’s name, Mrs Oluyemi Damilola have been submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC].
In order to save his political future, the CPC governorship candidate
rushed to the residence of the party’s founder, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
in Kaduna State for endorsement. As part of his commitment to support
the party candidate in the coming poll, Buhari promised to storm the
state yesterday and canvass for the party’s support for Ehinlanwo. But,
the Retired General and the national leaders of the party all failed to
show up at the rally later held at Democracy Park in Akure.
It was learnt that Buhari could not make it to the rally because his running mate, Pastor Tunde Bakare had decided not to pay for his flight ticket to Akure. Bakare was said to have been the one financing the Buhari’s flight tickets since the commencement of the 2011 general elections campaign because he is in support of Governor Mimiko’s candidature.
It was learnt that Buhari could not make it to the rally because his running mate, Pastor Tunde Bakare had decided not to pay for his flight ticket to Akure. Bakare was said to have been the one financing the Buhari’s flight tickets since the commencement of the 2011 general elections campaign because he is in support of Governor Mimiko’s candidature.
Sources from the CPC camp revealed that three days to the planned
mega rally, the national leadership of party directed the CPC chieftains
in the state to cancel the rally and work for one of the two most
popular governorship candidates. One of the sources disclosed that the
former Minister of the Federal Territory Capital [FCT], Nasir El-Rufai
urged the party members in the state to work for the success of ACN
governorship candidate, stressing that CPC is not on ground in Ondo
State.
Another source explained that “The former Vice Presidential candidate
of CPC, Tunde Bakare directed us to back the incumbent Governor, Mimiko
who is also the candidate of Labour Party because he believed Mimiko
has transformed the state and he should be allowed to return back to
office for another four years.
“For this reason, Bakare decided not to pay for the flight ticket of
Buhari to Akure for the rally. Bakare has been the one responsible for
all the tickets money of the former Military Head of State since the
beginning of the 2011 general elections campaign till date”..
When contacted, the Director General, Soji Ehinlanwo Campaign
Organization (SECO), Mr. Yomi Adetimehin said Buhari could not make it
to the rally because there was another official assignment the retired
general must attend in Abuja.
Adetimehin who denied any division among the party leaders, said the
CPC Chieftains have all endorsed the candidature of Ehinlanwo
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