All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant in Plateau State, Barrister Solomon Dalung, has said that the APC in the state has not selected any of the four contestants as a consensus candidate.

Dalung who is reacting to a report which indicated that Alex Kwapnoe, another governorship aspirant, could serve as the party’s consensus candidate, said it was wishful thinking for anyone to think that the party had anointed one of the four contestants at this time.

All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant in Plateau State, Barrister Solomon Dalung, has said that the APC in the state has not selected any of the four contestants as a consensus candidate.

Dalung who is reacting to a report which indicated that Alex Kwapnoe, another governorship aspirant, could serve as the party’s consensus candidate, said it was wishful thinking for anyone to think that the party had anointed one of the four contestants at this time.

While speaking to newsmen in Jos, the governorship hopeful said, “if there is any consensus reached it could be the figment of the imagination of a great dream of an individual who woke up from his bedroom and dreamt that he was taking oath of office as a governor so he addressed the press to say he was already there. The reality of the situation is that the APC must be more democratic than the PDP to be able to win power. So even if we are going to do consensus, it must be the consensus of the contending interests.”

He however said getting a consensus candidate was not completely ruled out as the four contestants are quite understanding and recognise that each one is competent to lead the state, adding that they will be prepared to go into the primaries if that fails

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PLATEAU APC HAS NO CONSENSUS CANDIDATE – SOLOMON DALUNG