APC may field Oshiomhole for presidency

Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole may be among those being considered for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The indication came on Saturday in Benin when Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State said he would vote for Oshimohole if he decided to give a shot at the presidency.

Although he put it like a hypothetical case, pundits believe it was indicative of the thinking of the new political party, whose ability to wrench power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party will depend a lot on  the candidate it fields for 2015 election.

Fashola is a key leader of the APC, whose sterling performance in Lagos State has become a reference point for governors across the country.

Fashola, who spoke at a Youth Summit organised by the Edo State Government, with the theme 'Nigeria's Centenary: Defining the Issues and Setting Agenda for the Future of our Youths' held in Benin City, Fashola, was quoted as saying :

'If Governor Adams Oshiomhole decides to run as President of this country, he will have my vote. He is the kind of leader that Nigeria needs. I say that because, I have spent five memorable years of my life in Benin City as an undergraduate and as a Youth Corper and they are very fond memories that I hold dear in my heart today.

'I am always looking forward to coming here each time I am invited. The excitement to come here is in at an all time high. Since my brother assumed office as your governor, because every time that I come here, for all the right reasons, Benin City has not remained the same. It has changed positively and continues to change.

'On my way here, I drove past my former office on Sapele Road and clearly the place has transformed. And the Airport Road is now wider. I know what Ring Road used to be like and Akpakpava road. It is nice to know that tourism is back, flights are regular and you have done it because you have allowed yourselves to be led by a man who can inspire you to action. And I don't think that anybody can claim the credit for what has happened here if not the people of Edo State.'