Gaya said: “Our populist mathematics is flawless and very strong; moneybags within or outside APC will only lose their dollars in any contest against the people’s will.”
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
A ranking senator from Kano State, Kabiru Gaya, has become the chairman of The Progressive Project (TPP), an umbrella body of support groups for the presidential campaign of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
At a press conference in Abuja today, Gaya said Osinbajo is the people’s will that can’t be stopped by moneybags, a tacit reference to a former Lagos State Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Tinubu is a frontline for the APC presidential ticket and has the war chest to sway more delegates to his side if the APC adopts the indirect mode of choosing its presidential candidate.
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According to Gaya, Osinbajo stands the highest chance of succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
He said: “Without an iota of doubt, I am certain that all the knowledgeable people here can attest to the qualities and competence of Professor Yemi Osinbajo,” the TPP chairman said.
“You will also agree with me that his chosen method redefines presidential declarations in Nigeria; he has clearly signalled that noble citizens have no need to descend into gutters – no touts were hired by anyone and his message effectively reverberated across the entire country and the diaspora.
“Globally, climate change, insecurity, drug trafficking, economic problems such as unemployment and inflation along with many other challenges have worsened and all these impacts Nigeria and many other countries.
“However, by electing someone of Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s pedigree who has direct insight into the depth of our challenges as well as current strategies and tactics being laid out to tackle them, we have a great chance to move ahead without much waste of time.
“I have total confidence that by the power of the Almighty and the electoral power of millions of Nigerian citizens across the six geo-political zones, Yemi Osinbajo will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari on May 20, 2023.”
On the N100 million APC presidential nomination form, Gaya said it will be crowdfunded.
He said: “Just one youth group with TPP says that they can raise N100m with rough voluntary contributions of N10, 000 each by 10, 000 of their supporters who are keen about seeing a better future,” he said.
“Our populist mathematics is flawless and very strong; moneybags within or outside APC will only lose their dollars in any contest against the people’s will.”
