Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), today insisted that the party decided to field Muhammadu Buhari as it’s presidential flag bearer on the reason of his integrity and consequent upon the fact that the younger generation has failed Nigeria.
Addressing a press conference in Osogbo, state chairman of APC, Gboyega Famoodun, argued that the younger generation represented by presidential candidate of the ruling Peoplees Democratic Party (PDP), Goodluck Jonathan, failed the nation in many areas.
According to Famoodun, "The administration of Jonathan encouraged corruption and looting of treasury. This was why former governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Charles Soludo and Sanusi Lamido cried out that the nation was witnessing an unprecedented level of corruption.
"General Buhari is 72 and he is active, strong and mentally alert to lead the nation. We are presenting Buhari because of his antecedents and because we have been disappointed by the younger generation especially in the administration of President Jonathan.
"Mandela came and rule South Africa at 76 and he did very well. The younger generation represented by Jonathan is not helping us. Buhari ruled at his younger days and he helped to salvage the economy. Buhari is a disciplined and forthright person; his detractors can even attest to this."
The party chairman further argued that the opposition party has confidence that Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, would conduct a free, fair and credible election.
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