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2023 presidency: APC aspirants show readiness to step aside for Jonathan

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By Famous Ozobo

Following the strong indication that former president Goodluck Jonathan may likely be adopted as consensus candidate in the All Progressives Congress, APC, some presidential aspirants in the part had shown readiness to step aside for Jonathan if the party adopt him as a consensus candidate in 2023 presidential election.

The governor of Cross Rivers state, Benedict Ayade stated this while addressing State House correspondents after his close-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday.

Ayade who said he had received the president’s approval to go ahead with his consultation as regards his presidential ambition, noted that he would step down for Jonathan if the party presents him as flagbearer.

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