2023: Osinbajo Will Run for Presidency, Says VP’s Support Group
- Indications are now rife that Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN will join the 2023 presidential race
- One of the numerous support groups advocating for an Osinbajo presidency has revealed that the vice president will throw his hat into the ring
- There have been loud calls across the country for the vice president to join the 2023 presidential race
FCT, Abuja - The Osinbajo Support Movement (OSM) has announced that Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo will run for the presidency in 2023 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The group's national coordinator, Mr. Liberty Badmus in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Sunday, January 30, said the vice president is eminently qualified to contest for the APC presidential ticket.
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Part of the statement read:
“When we draw a close look into the political temperature of the country, everyone can see and acknowledge that Prof Yemi Osinbajo is the best shot for APC at the moment. He is qualified, experienced, and sound to run for the number one seat of the country.
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“Nigerians of goodwill have shown him the needed support, he is getting more every day from every corner of the country, even from the opposition.
“Wherever he shows up at any public outing, you see people trooping out is hundreds and thousands to cheer him up. They are not mobilised crowds, they are real and are out for the love of their choice. We will observe that kind of endorsement is rare and massive. Very rare.”
Badmus asserted that Prof Osinbajo is loved across board and he is a better candidate than any other one showing interest within the APC and in the opposition.
He added:
“The fact that he is the sitting Vice President gives him an edge and qualifies him. We have noted with confidence his achievements that can not be watered away in decades to come. They are lifelong.
“As well, looking reflectively in the APC, we will see that those who have also shown interest to run for president do not match the hefty profile of Prof Yemi Osinbajo.
“There is no ill will against anyone, it is not in the character of progressives to cast aspersions on anyone within or outside APC. This is us setting a clear and straight record and stating facts in the public realm.
“The vice president holds Asiwaju Tinubu with the deepest respect and he will continue to do that. But, this is a democratic setting and Asiwaju also holds true to the basic tenets of democratic assemblies.
“We strongly believe Prof Yemi Osinbajo will clinch the APC ticket and everybody will come together as one big family and progressives to see to the eventual victory in national elections.”
2023: Anything you want to do, you have us, Edo deputy governor tells Osinbajo
Legit.ng had earlier reported that Edo state deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shuaibu recently described Osinbajo as the best candidate for the 2023 presidency.
Regardless of his political affiliation, the Edo deputy governor said the entire state, governed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will support Osinbajo if he declares his intention to be president in 2023, saying:
“Your Excellency, just know that you have Edo, you have us, anything that you want to do, you have us and you have God. And by the Grace of God, we will have our own as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria come 2023.”
2023: Group gives Osinbajo 30 days ultimatum to declare for presidency
Earlier, the National Coalition Group gave Osinbajo 30 days ultimatum to declare interest to run for the office of the president ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The group in a letter addressed to the vice president on Thursday, January 27 and seen by Legit.ng, said Osinbajo has the right of first refusal in the quest by the APC to remain in office beyond 2023.
Signed by the duo of Fagbemi Opeyemi and Eli Eberechukwu Dibla, national chairman and national secretary respectively of NCG, the group warned against the danger of heading to the presidential election with an experimental candidate in the next general election.
Source: Legit.ng
