Damilola Aina, Abuja

Daily Courier – There are rising indications that the opposition party People Democratic party (PDP) will come with a consensus candidate to vie for the highest elective office in Nigeria.

This was revealed by the BoT chairman, Walid Jubril who made the assertion while responding to journalists at the PDP secretariat in Lafia Tuesday.

Jubril said he was in the state to access presidential aspirants who visit the state to enable them come up with a suitable candidate for the party in the consensus agreement.

“The NEC has made it known earlier that there will be no zoning and no consensus. But right now there is a loophole, therefore we need to review that earlier decision and come up with a consensus candidature.

“We have agreed to sit together to review that very seriously and come up with a suitable candidate to lead our party in the contest.

“We are not stopping any aspirant from contesting but we have to resolve to consensus. All the aspirants from the south east, south west and the north are working together to produce a consensus.

The latest report is inspite of the wide and painstaking consultation by presidential aspirants seeking for delegates across the country to vote for them at the primary.