Governors elected on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform are said to have given the names of five presidential candidates to President Buhari for him to choose from.
The governors submitted the names in the early hours of Tuesday, June 6, according to DailyTrust.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State), Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation, and Governor Dave Umahi are among the names presented to the President, according to the report (Ebonyi State).
After meeting with the President, the governors announced that they would return to the villa to meet with the party's National Working Committee (NWC) and other stakeholders.
“They picked one from South-East, one from South-South and three from South-West geopolitical zones in line with their position that power should shift to the South''a source said.
The president is expected to choose from the list, according to the source.
Unconfirmed rumors further claim that a meeting would be conducted this morning to reduce the number of applicants to two, making the selection process easier.
The presidential primary of the party holds in Abuja today, June 7th.