President Muhammadu Buhari said he would support the All Progressives Congress (APC) producing a Southern candidate to fly the banner of the party in next year’s presidential election.
His endorsement came less than an hour the Northern governors endorsed the same power shift to the South.
On Saturday, Northern governors appealed to all northern aspirants to withdraw from the presidential race in the national interest and allow only the aspirants from the south to proceed to the primaries.
Buhari, who met with APC presidential aspirants at the State House, Abuja, said the aspirants should consult with themselves and produce a formidable candidate that can lead the party to victory in 2023.
With this decision ,the likes of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and other northern aspirants may have lost out.
