APC Presidential aspirants to sign undertaking

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Oyegun, has said that allaspirants seeking the party’s presidential ticket would have to sign an undertaking during screening.He said the undertaking was necessary so as to enable the aspirants to faithfully implement the party’s manifestoes from the day they assumed office.Oyegun spoke on Friday while receiving the completed presidential expression of interest and nomination forms from the Kano State Governor, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, at the APC headquarters in Abuja.The APC National Chairman, however, urged Kwankwaso not to lose sight of the enormous challenges ahead of the party.He said, “Now we are faced with real economic crisis to add to it all. The APC is going to provide this nation with a steady hand, an experienced hand, a competent hand.“Our prayer is for those of you who have indicated interest in this very onerous responsibility, because what you are going to take over from the Peoples Democratic Party, is a nation that is virtually pulled to pieces in every aspect of human life.”Oyegun expressed confidence that the party’s manifestoes, which he described as people-oriented, would improve the living standard of Nigerians, if carefully and faithfully implemented.Earlier, Kwankwaso promised to return smiles to the face of Nigerians if elected President next year.Meanwhile, a fresh crisis is looming in the APC over alleged plan by the party’s leadership to give automatic tickets to serving loyal legislators.The arrangement, it was learnt, was to reduce tension as well as strengthen loyalty among the party’s members especially in the National Assembly.ButSaturday PUNCHgathered that fresh aspirants in the party in states such as Osun and Kano kicked against the plan. It was learnt that the party’s plan was informed by the rumble within the PDP-dominated National Assembly and the recent defection of party members in Ogun State.