Osinbajo will also host House of Representative members today, to seek their support for his ambition to be Nigeria’s 16th head of state.
By Emma Ogbuehi
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday formally briefed the Senate APC caucus over his presidential ambition and sought their support.
The briefing, which was part of Osinbajo’s consultations with critical stakeholders, held over Iftar dinner at his official residence at Aguda House within the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
TheNiche had earlier reported the meeting.
Osinbajo will also host House of Representative members today, to seek their support for his ambition to be Nigeria’s 16th head of state.
The meeting held behind closed doors but the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who led the APC senators to the Villa, told reporters what transpired.
“We had Iftar dinner with His Excellency, the Vice President and thereafter we had brief interaction on our Government and of course on the Vice President’s declaration to run for the presidency of our great country, the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” Lawan said.
When pressed further, Lawan said: “Naturally, the Vice President told us that he has expressed his interest and that he wanted to consult with the Senate APC caucus.
“He wanted us to hear from his mouth and we did and he was seeking our support in whatever way we can at the appropriate time and we wish the Vice President goodluck in this endeavour.
“But let me assure everyone that the Senate APC caucus and indeed the National Assembly caucus of the APC will continue to work very hard for our great party, the APC, to continue to provide services to Nigerians and also work hard to ensure that by 2023, the next administration is an APC administration at the center and majority of the States in our country, by the Grace of God will be APC.”
Osinbajo formally declared on Monday his interest to vie for the presidency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In his declaration on his Twitter page, he said: “I am today, with utmost humility formally declaring my intention to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of APC.
“At the direction of Mr President, I have represented our country in several international engagements. I have been in markets, factories, schools, and farms. I have visited our gallant troops in the North-East and our brothers and sisters in the IDP camps.
“I believe that the very reason why the Almighty God gave me these experiences, these insights and these opportunities, is that they must be put to the use of our country and its great peoples,” Osinbajo said.