The result of online poll has favoured Saliu Mustapha as the most preferred candidate among the other aspirants jostling for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairmanship office.
Although the party’s mode of election is not clear yet, still the National Covention slated for February 26, will produce substatntive national Executive of the party.
As the race tightens, contestants in the North Central have started campaign activities across the length and breadth of the country.
The Governors and other party Leaders have settled for candidate from the north central zone of the country.
The poll is in a bid to test the popularity of the candidates. It was conducted on Twitter, a popular microblogging site, with over 1200 respondents.
“If these are the only options left during the APC convention, who will you vote for?,” asked Lekan Adigun, the Twitter user who conducted the poll.
Adigun listed former Nasarawa Governor, Tanko Almakura; former Benue Sen. George Akume; Niger Sen. Sani Musa and the Turaki of Ilorin, Saliu Mustapha, as the top contenders for the coveted seat.
But in the final result, Kwara-born Mustapha garnered 72 per cent of the total votes, while Almakura trailed behind him with 16 per cent.
Both Musa and Akume only had 6 per cent of the votes each.
Political analysts have, however, argued that Mustapha, a former executive of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and a close ally of Buhari, stands a chance as rumours have suggested the party may want to opt for a thorough-bred party administrator.
NAN
