Osinbajo will be challenging his political mentor, Bola Tinubu, for the APC ticket, a contest that may put the Jagaban in a less favoured position as his political base, the South West, will be split between him and Osinbajo.
By Ishaya Ibrahim News Editor
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has formally declared his interest to vie for the presidency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Osinbajo, in his declaration on his Twitter page, 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,” he said.
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The Vice President will be challenging his political mentor, Bola Tinubu, for the APC ticket, a contest that may put the Jagaban in a less favoured position as his political base, the South West, will be split between him and Osinbajo.
Already, Twitter is on overdrive following the declaration of Osinbajo.
A tweet from @DistinguishAbd said: “Osinbajo is intelligent Osinbajo is articulate Osinbajo is a Professor Osinbajo is medically-fitted Osinbajo is a Senior Advocate, with this personalities, he might be the MKO abiola we didn’t have in 1993 and Awolowo 1979 & 1983 ®I’m not a politician.”
@KikelomAdemola says: “The Odeshi 1! The man who refuses to be mocked by the cabals! Senior Advocate of the Masses has declared his intention to run as Nigeria President come 2023. It will be a success by God’s grace.”
@AdewunmiCollibs said: “I feel destiny calling and as I see, a future of endless possibility stretching before us. I am close to tears learning the VP has decided to contest the 2023 presidency. This is a time to be alive.”
But @EmmaIkumeh said: “This government has failed woefully for 7+ yrs. there is no way the presidents child or VP kids will be kidnapped and they will allow him/her to stay 2 weeks with kidnappers or come out and declare for president. Osinbajo is a failure.”