Former Vice President and All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday sought the support of delegates of the party in Ondo state in his bid to fly the party’s flag in next year’s election.
He held several meetings with the delegates and party officials at the Royal Bird Hotel, Alagbaka before moving to the APC secretariat where he was received by the state Chairman, Isaac Kekemeke.
He told journalists in Akure shortly after the meetings that the issue of consensus candidate was no longer feasible in the current calculations.
He said, “We have gone past the stage of reaching any consensus or producing a consensus candidate.”
He noted that his meetings with delegates in Ondo State was fruitful and encouraging.
Asked if he stood any chances against front runner, Muhammadu Buhari, Atiku said he would prove his popularity at the primaries proper.
He assured that he would emerge victorious in the contest irrespective of the seeming popularity of his main opponent.
Chairman of APC in the state, Isaac Kekemeke, said the party saw Atiku’s visit as that of an elder visiting members of his family.
He said, “What we know is that any of our party’s aspirants who emerge would be better that Goodluck Jonathan.
“We have not taken any position as a party on any aspirant. But we are excited
