Former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said there was understanding in the All Progressives Congress, APC that the presidential ticket of the party would be conceded to the South East
Nwajiuba’s relation, Chinedum Nwajiuba, had in a statement that has gone viral, gave reasons why the former Minister did not attend the ongoing convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
“The understanding from the highest levels to his involvement, and considering his role in the founding of the APC, was that of consensus as was with National Chairmanship a few months ago
“With that understanding, the presidential ticket was to come to the South, and the South East.
“This has been the hope till the end of the negotiations. He, not wanting to be part of the Dollar and Naira bazaar, is convinced that what Nigeria needs now is no more of the same thing that has kept Nigeria at the low level it has been.
“Our challenges as a country cannot be addressed at the same energy level by which they were created,” the statement said.
Mr Nwajiuba, a former member of the House of Representatives, from Imo State, was conspicuosly absent when he and the other 22 aspirants were invited to the deliver their speeches late Tuesday night before voting commenced at the convention.