A day after vice president Yemi Osinbajo declared his ambition to contest for the position of the presidency in 2023, it seems like his declaration will have some effect on Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC).
After the Vice President’s declaration, many Nigerians acknowledged his decision while others are reacting to his statement to contest against Tinubu, his former employer, who announced his intention for the candidacy a month ago.
Despite the move by the vice president, Tinubu opted to move ahead with plans to further his political motive.
The Punch gathered on Monday, April 11, 2022, that after Osinbajo’s presidential declaration, Tinubu held a meeting with governors elected under the APC platform in that regard.
According to the Punch, Governor Simon Lalong (Plateau State), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos State), Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (Kwara State), and El-rufai (Kano State) were among those who present at the meeting.
Tinubu’s action was calculated based on the fact that the party vested so many powers in the governors by designing them as party leaders in their respective states.
Tinubu knows that obtaining the governor’s support as a powerful influencer will boost the chance of any presidential candidate.
Also making headlines was Osinbajo’s announcement of his candidacy over a fast-paced dinner with some APC members.
It was gathered that the vice president hosted the dinner at the presidential villa where he has an official residence.
With these recent outcomes, other presidential aspirants under the ruling party such as Tinubu, Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi, and Rotimi Amaechi are expected to make moves to win over some of the APC governors to boost their prospective ambitions. A task Tinubu just accomplished after consulting the governors but who will win the ticket at the end of the day is what we will be expecting after the primary election.
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