Supporters of Nigeria’s Minister of State Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, under the aegis of the Northern Solidarity Group have purchased the All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential forms for him.
The leader of the group Suleiman Abdullahi who spoke to Journalists in Abuja after picking up the forms said the Minister had the required experience to lead Nigeria.
“We picked this presidential nomination forms to surprise the Minister state for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, to contest for the presidency of this country, which we found him capable to do. We are his fans from the Northern part of Nigeria.
“Nigerians can see from his antecedent from the state level to the federal level that he has garnered necessary experience and is well accepted across the country. So we know that his chances of winning the APC ticket is brighter,“ Abdullahi said.
The group presented the forms to Sylva at the Towers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC in Abuja.
While addressing the crowd of Supporters, Mr Sylva expressed appreciation for the confidence the group has in him.
“I feel very honoured and humbled for the show of love and this show of commitment not to me, but to Nigeria. I have tried my best since I was appointed by Mr. president to this office to do my service to Nigeria. But to realise that my efforts have been noticed by you Nigerians and that you Nigerians by yourself will go and take the trouble of obtaining the nomination and the expression of interest forms for me is very humbling. And I must also say very shocking at the same time.
“But I’m very happy and pleased by this gesture. So what I will do now, I will not give you a straight answer right now. But I’m really thankful for what you have done because I need to consult I need to consult my constituency and consult leaders of this country and then I’ll come back to you to let you know if I have taken the position also to run for this office.
“I thank you very much. So you’ll give me a very short time. I will start right away with the consultation. I will go to my leader, for example, the Ijaw Leader Sir SK Clark, I will talk to him. I will also consult other leaders of the country and I will get back to you,“ Sylva said.
Similarly, representatives of the Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade have picked the APC Presidential forms for him as well.
So far 25 aspirants have picked the N100 million APC Presidential forms. as of 9th May, they are;
- Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
- Governor Yahaya Bello
- Dave Umahi,
- Senator Rochas Okorocha
- Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba.
- Barrister Uju Kennedy.
- Pastor Tunde Bakare
- Prof. Yemi Osinbajo
- Nicholas Bello
- John Kayode Fayemi
- Rotimi Amaechi
- Senator Ken Nnamani
- Chris Ngige
- Sen. Ibikunle Amosun
- Ogbonnaya Onu
- Godwin Emefiele
- Dimeji Bankole,
- Sen. Ajayi Boroffice
- Gov. Muhammad Badaru Abubakar
- Sen. Ahmad Sani Yarima
- Godswill Akpabio
- Akinwunmi Adesina
- Senate President Ahmed Lawan
- Gov. Ben Ayade
- Chief Timpreye Sylva
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