Tambuwal Withdraws from APC Presidential Contest

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PIC.5. SPEAKER TAMBUWAL DEFECTS TO APC IN ABUJA

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, announced yesterday, that he is backing out of the APC presidential contest.
He made the decision after consulting with party elders who advised him that contesting would disorganize the strategic political arrangements already put in place for the presidential contest,  Vanguard reports.
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In a statement, Tambuwal said (excerpt):
“I have carefully considered the concerns expressed by some of our leaders, whom I deeply respect and whose support and counsel I enjoy,to the effect that my entry into the presidential race at this point may necessitate having to rework some equations on the political chessboard of the party.”
Having consulted widely, taking into consideration the concerns of some elders of the party, I have decided to suspend my participation in the presidential contest for now. I have done so as a sacrifice for the cohesion and unity of the APC. I am suspending my participation in the presidential race for now because I do not have any inordinate ambition to occupy any office.
I pledge my loyalty to our party, the APC and cooperation with my uncles and senior brothers and colleagues, who are already in the race for the APC presidential ticket: I refer to; General Muhamadu Buhari, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,Governor Rochas Okorocha and Sam Ndah-Isaiah. There is no doubt that they are all eminently qualified.”

Sources say he Tambuwal will run for governorship in Sokoto State.

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