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Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Mr. Gboyega Famoodun, has said the party is presenting Maj.- Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) as its Presidential candidate because of his integrity and due to the fact that the younger generation has failed the nation.

Famoodun, who said this at a press conference in Osogbo on Wednesday, stated that the younger generation represented by President Goodluck Jonathan, failed the nation in many areas.

He said the administration of Jonathan encouraged corruption and looting of treasury, saying this was why former governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Soludo and Sanusi Lamido cried out that the nation was witnessing an unprecedented level of corruption.

He said, General Buhari is 72 and he is active, strong and mentally alert to lead the nation. We are presenting Buhari because of his antecedents and because we have been disappointed by the younger generation especially in the administration of President Jonathan.

Mandela came and rule South Africa at 76 and he did very well. The younger generation represented by Jonathan is not helping us. Buhari ruled at his younger days and he helped to salvage the economy. Buhari is a disciplined and forthright person; his detractors can even attest to this.

The APC leader urged Nigerians to discountenance the claims of Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, concerning Buhari, saying there was no sense in what the governor was saying.

Famoodun said the party had confidence that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, would conduct a free, fair and credible election but said that the Peoples Democratic Party had been putting many obstacles on his way.

Commenting on the support of the Afenifere and the two factions of the Oodua Peoples Congress for Jonathan, the APC chairman said their support was inconsequential.

He stated that the groups had no influence on the Yoruba people, saying the two factions of the OPC resolved their crisis to support Jonathan because of pecuniary benefits.

He commended the military for the renewed onslaught against the Boko Haram sects.

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Buharis emergence, result of younger generations failure -Osun APC