Aspirants contesting for the All Progressives Congress chairmanship position have withdrawn from the race to pave way for President Muhammadu Buhari’s candidate, Abdullahi Adamu, to emerge as consensus candidate of the party.

This withdrawal came following the appeal from Mr Buhari for the aspirants to allow his candidate, Abdullahi Adamu be the consensus candidate. 

In a letter dated 25th of March, signed by former governor of Benue state, George Akume, addressed to the Chairman, APC Election Sub-Committee, the withdrawing aspirants were listed as ; Tanko Al-makura, former governor of Nasarawa state; Abulaziz Yari, former governor of Zamfara State; former governor of Benue state, George Akume; Sani Musa Muhammed; Etsu Muhammed; and Turaki Saliu Mustapha.

The letter reads in parts, “May I kindly refer to the appeal by Mr President for the chairmanship aspirants of our great party to agree to a consensus arrangement wherein our colleague Sen Abdullahi Adamu is made our consensus candidate for the chairmanship position and forward letters of withdrawal from the under listed aspirants to wit.

“The under listed aspirants referring to those aspirants mentioned above.”