Salihu Lukman, the APC’s National Vice Chairman for the North-West, has condemned former President Goodluck Jonathan’s membership in the party.
Following media reports that certain governing party leaders are pushing to lure Jonathan into the APC presidential contest, Salihu Lukman revealed the newest development in a phone chat with Newsmen.
Jonathan’s image as the party’s crowned or anointed candidate, he said, was irritating.
Lukman said he was ignorant of reports that Jonathan’s candidacy is still being pursued by some high-ranking members of the party and the administration.
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He also attacked media claims that the APC had compromised in order to reach a consensus, stating the party is willing to provide all presidential aspirants an equal playing field.
He said: “I can tell you this straight away. Jonathan is not a member of the APC as far as this party is concerned. What is being discussed in the media is very strange to many of us. We are not even aware that anybody has bought a form in the name of Jonathan and we have closed the sales of forms”
“All those media speculations, yes we know everything can be possible in this country. But as far as this party is concerned and some of us are there in critical structure, that is not going to be possible”
“You can quote me on this that I said it is not going to be possible. Anybody who is talking about it is just talking nonsense”
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“I am not aware whether the chairman or any member of the National Working Committee makes such a statement. But where such a statement was made, it must have been done out of error. It is not possible”
“Jonathan is not a member of APC as far as we know. Besides, our membership in the political party is not a secret. Feel free to quote me please.”
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