Reactions have trailed the announcement of Senate President Ahmed Lawan as the consensus presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congres (APC).
Naija News earlier reported that the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, had announced Lawan as the consensus presidential candidate of the ruling party.
He made the announcement at the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party on Monday in Abuja.
The APC Chairman at the meeting said that he arrived at the choice of Lawan after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja.
He, however, said other presidential aspirants will be allowed to contest the party’s presidential primary election at the Eagle Square, Abuja slated for June 6th to 8th.
It was gathered that the NWC members rejected the announcement of Lawan as the consensus candidate and insisted other aspirants must be given the chance to compete.
The announcement of Lawan as the consensus candidate of the party then led to a division among the NWC members.
Following the development, some Nigerians took to social media to give their views regarding the announcement of Adamu as APC s consensus candidate.
See some of the reactions below.
Ahmed Lawan is a good choice for APC.
The president has a right to support the candidate of his choice. Can Osinbajo untie himself now?
— Everest (@novieverest) June 6, 2022
All Progressives Congress (APC) Is calling for crisis for the announcement of Senate President Ahmed Lawan as consensus presidential aspirant by the national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.
— Mayowa olagunju ❁ (@iam_doctormayor) June 6, 2022
APC announced Dr. Ahmed Lawan as the party's consensus candidate
Nibo la tun jasi ?♀️?♀️?♀️?♀️
— Queen Esther (@AjayiEstherY1) June 6, 2022
APC is seriously confused.
Northern Governors zoned to South two days ago, now Adamu announced Ahmed Lawan from the North as consensus candidate.#APCPresidentialPrimaries
— Ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) June 6, 2022
I’ve a suggestion tho. If APC insists that they want Ahmed Lawan as their presidential candidate, APC southwest should break out and join us to support Peter Obi. Peter Obi is a southern, it’s a win win for all of us.
— Mazi Olisaemeka C. ™ (@OlisaOsega) June 6, 2022
Ahmed Lawan to APC???
The game is the game ?
— Dr.Solution? (@Emeka_DKing) June 6, 2022
No disrespect but Adamu announcing Ahmed Lawan as the APC consensus candidate is laughable ????
— KiNG D!V!NE Esq (@Divineze) June 6, 2022
As APC has chosen a northerner Ahmed Lawan as their consensus candidate.The Two parties have told Southerners by their actions that we might as well "Go to Hell". Time for southerners to have sense !! Another 8 years of power in the north is doom #APCPresidentialPrimaries
— NK£M #PeterObi2023 (@Nkemchor_) June 6, 2022
This story of Ahmed Lawan’s endorsement as APC’s consensus candidate, which is being attributed to the party chairman, has to be a cruel joke. But, since this is a season of retractions, let’s give it a few hours.
— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) June 6, 2022
Ahmed Lawan for APC consensus?
It’s time for Peter Obi to prepare his presidential inaugural speech ✊?
— Rinu Oduala ?? (@SavvyRinu) June 6, 2022
BREAKING: Adamu has announced Ahmed Lawan as the consensus candidate of the APC. pic.twitter.com/WU3Dj1HHjE
— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) June 6, 2022
Several newspapers, including Tinubu’s paper, have reported APC chairman Adamu as saying that Ahmed Lawan is APC's consensus candidate! If this decision holds, APC would officially be a dead party. The 2023 election would be between PDP's Atiku Abubakar & Labor Party's Peter Obi
— Farooq Kperogi (@farooqkperogi) June 6, 2022
Ahmed Lawan ????
God abeg let this be true ???????????
It is time to feast ???
If our southern leaders cannot allow a SE candidate, then let APC go back to North ????
— J a c k ?? (@Jack_ng01) June 6, 2022
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