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  • APC Primary: Osinbajo finally Congratulates Tinubu

    APC Primary: Osinbajo finally Congratulates Tinubu

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu on his victory at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries.

    Osinbajo also congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and leaders of the APC for a successful special convention.

    The VP said for many decades, Tinubu has shown passion, patriotism, courage and determination in the cause of nation-building.

    Osinbajo in a statement on Thursday noted that the APC leader’s sterling contributions to Nigeria’s democracy and its progress stand him out.

    “His wealth of experience will certainly be critical in our party’s continued efforts to attain a more secure and prosperous Nigeria”, he said.

    Osinajo urged APC members to unite and support Tinubu to ensure victory for our party in the 2023 elections.

    “We must remain strong and united in pursuing our collective vision as a party towards building a country that can provide a decent life and livelihoods for all our people”, his statement added.

  • Tinubu wins APC Presidential Ticket

    Tinubu wins APC Presidential Ticket

    The former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu has been announced winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary elections.

    The Asiwaju of Lagos garnered half of the total votes to beat his major opponents, the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi.

    About 2,322 delegates from across the country had stormed Eagles Square, Abuja, to elect the flagbearer of the party ahead of the 2023 general elections.

    While Tinubu, who doubles as the National Leader of the party, got 1,299 votes, his major opponents, the former Governor of Rivers State and the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo secured 292 and 216 votes respectively.

    The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan got 140 votes while the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello scored 42 votes.

    Among all the aspirants who procured the N100 million nomination forms, 23 were successfully screened to participate in the primary.

    With the current development, Tinubu will face the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other party candidates to battle for the top political office in the forthcoming 2023 elections.

  • Consensus : We Recommended Tinubu, Amaechi, Fayemi, Umahi, Osinbajo – Northern Govns

    Consensus : We Recommended Tinubu, Amaechi, Fayemi, Umahi, Osinbajo – Northern Govns

    Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have recommended Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, ex-Transportation Minister, Rotimi Ameachi, Governors Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) as possible consensus candidates.

    Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Simon Lalong disclosed this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, saying the APC is looking at the possibility of a consensus candidate.

    “From our own recommendations, as of this morning, we recommended five people. In alphabetical order, we said Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, John Kayode Fayemi, David Umahi and Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Those are the ones we made recommendations and we said we should put them forward,” he stated.

    “Consensus is possible. Right from yesterday up till today, we have been doing consultations like Mr President said, ‘I give you the opportunity, work on it.’

    “The governors and the National Working Committee will continue on that consensus. As of yesterday, we were able to even reduce, made recommendations of about five persons, from 23 to recommendations of about 13 aspirants without disqualifying anybody.”

    “Within that 13 aspirants that were graded by the Screening Committee, we now looked at it and then recommended, that was jointly done by the Progressive governors and members of the National Working Committee, reducing it to five.”

    Lalong’s comments come a day after the APC’s NWC as well as the 19 northern governors insisted on the emergence of a southerner as Nigeria’s next President.

    APC National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu, had made this known on Monday while addressing reporters at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

    While briefing reporters in the company of some members of the NWC, he explained that the committee took the decision following a meeting of its members.

    According to Argungu, the NWC stands with the position of the northern governors elected on the APC platform for power to shift to the southern part of the country when President Muhammadu Buhari completes his eight-year two terms billed to lapse in May 2023.

    He made the remarks amid reports by several media outfits that a presidential hopeful and Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, had emerged as the party’s consensus candidate for the forthcoming poll.

  • ‘I see danger’ — Fayose writes Tinubu An Open Letter

    ‘I see danger’ — Fayose writes Tinubu An Open Letter

    Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, has written an open letter to Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor, over the latter’s recent remarks in Ogun state.

    While addressing delegates in Abeokuta, the Ogun capital, Tinubu, a presidential hopeful and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had said without him, Buhari would not have won the presidential election in 2015.

    The comment sparked varied reactions from Nigerians on the circumstances surrounding the 2015 elections.

    The presidency, in a reaction on Monday, also said millions of people — not one person — supported Buhari to win the election.

    In the letter on Monday, Fayose said his views are from the perspective of a Yoruba man and not as a politician, adding that “I equally wish to state that I am not an APC man and will never be”.

    “I am writing based on my observed views and the attached possible dangers about your good-self against tomorrow,” the letter reads.

    “I equally read the reactions of your political allies both in the North and in the South. The reactions gave me great cause of concern for you and your life. Again, I see danger!

    “As a knowledgeable student of history whom you are; our great late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and the celebrated winner of the June 12, 1993 general election; Alhaji Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, were led to the Golgotha by self acclaimed “champions of democracy.” I am sure the same people may advise you to ignore my advice.

    “Going by the handwritings that are now clearly on the wall, if I may comment sir, I see you as one that may be swimming against the political tide of the cabal in your party. They are equally preparing for your actions and reactions and are fully set to contain same as they did to both Awolowo and Abiola.

    “Unfortunately, your kingdom has been badly balkanized if what happened in Abeokuta is anything to go by.”

    Fayose, therefore, advised Tinubu to consider a verse in the Bible — “Proverbs 22:3” — which states: “Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it but unthinking people will work into it.”

    “Again, Asiwaju, for reasons of not being misrepresented, I will like to stop here and allow you to take your decisions, good or bad as a wise full-grown adult whom you are,” he added.

  • 2023: Group Begs Tinubu, Other Aspirants to Step Down for VP Osinbajo

    2023: Group Begs Tinubu, Other Aspirants to Step Down for VP Osinbajo

    A support group, The Osinbajo Think Tank has urged a leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and other aspirants to jettison their presidential ambition and back Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, ahead of the 2023 Presidential election.

    This was made known in a statement signed by the group’s spokesperson, Mr. Olugbenga Olaoye, in Lagos on Friday.

    The statement issued at the end of a-day strategic meeting by members of the group, appealed to Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and others to consider the strategic role VP Osinbajo will play in developing the country after the 2023 elections.

    “No doubt, VP Yemi Osinbajo presents an intimidating credential that can guarantee electoral success for the APC in the presidential elections,” the statement stressed.

    “We therefore appeal to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders to rally support for the presidential aspiration of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, in the overall interest of the party and our nation, Nigeria.

    The group added that it has followed with keen interest, the presidential aspiration of Osinbajo and his efforts at reaching out to stakeholders nationwide on his presidential ambition.

    It further pointed out that the Vice President’s commitment to ensuring sustainable growth and development in the Nation cannot go unnoticed.

    It also noted that Osinbajo, at this time, has served as a bridge-builder, desirous of one Nigeria.

    The group therefore advised the APC leader and other presidential aspirants to throw their weight behind Osinbajo, to emerge as the President in 2023.

    The group argued that by doing so, the aspirants would unite the south, ahead of the 2023 elections.

    It added that the level of support the vice president has garnered over the past two weeks of consultation across the nation speaks volume of his level of acceptance by Nigerians.

  • Tinubu Campaign Group DG, Jibrin, Dumps APC

    Tinubu Campaign Group DG, Jibrin, Dumps APC

    Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, the Campaign Director General of APC frontline presidential aspirant, Ahmed Tinubu, has left the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC.

    Jubril who was announced earlier in the year as Tinubu’s campaign DG took to his Twitter handle to announce his decision.

    According to the Kano Politician, he would be announcing his new party in the next 24 hours

    He tweeted, “I have done my best for APC. Its time to move on. I will announce my new political party within the next 24 hours insha Allah. I will make a formal statement in due course. Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin.”

    Recall Jubril had stated his position on a Southern presidency, in an interview with Arise, “I don’t think APC will try to toy around with that matter. I believe confidently that the Presidency is going to the Southern part and, when it goes there, Asiwaju stands out clearly in terms of experience, pedigree and competence and most importantly, the ability to win the election. His gap is quite huge more than anybody else”.

  • 2023: Tinubu Finally Endorse Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat For Second Term

    2023: Tinubu Finally Endorse Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat For Second Term

    Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has endorsed Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy Femi Hamzat for a second term.

    Mr Tinubu held up both men’s hand after a Lagos APC stakeholders meeting held at the Adeyemi Bero in the Alausa area of the State.

    There had been speculations that Mr Sanwo-Olu wasn’t guaranteed a second term ticket of the party.

    But Mr Tinubu’s endorsement may have put paid to such rumours.

    Mr Tinubu, who is also vying to fly the APC’s flags in the upcoming presidential elections is a former Lagos State Governor and popularly believed to be the state’s ultimate political godfather.

  • 2023: I don’t owe anybody allegiance – Osinbajo speaks on betraying Tinubu

    2023: I don’t owe anybody allegiance – Osinbajo speaks on betraying Tinubu

    The Vice President and 2023 Presidential aspirant, Yemi Osinbajo, has said he owes nobody any allegiance.

    Osinbajo said he owes no single individual any allegiance outside his oath of office and the allegiance he swore to Nigerians when he came into office in 2015.

    He disclosed this during his political consultations in Ogun State on Tuesday.

    Addressing his followers, Osinbajo said: “After all, I have learnt, if called upon to serve the nation, should I say No? I have decided that I will run for office.

    “I have sworn an oath to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is an oath to our people, our children, and the future of Nigeria. I owe nobody else any allegiance outside the oath.”

    Osinbajo disclosed this amid claims of betraying his alleged godfather and former principal, Bola Tinubu, by declaring for the Presidency when the former Lagos State governor is also contesting for the same office.

  • Tinubu Would be Handed the Presidential Ticket if he was a PDP Member – Bala Mohammed

    Tinubu Would be Handed the Presidential Ticket if he was a PDP Member – Bala Mohammed

    Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, says if Bola Tinubu, presidential hopeful of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he would be handed the presidential ticket in 2023.

    Mohammed said this on Sunday when he appeared on ThisDay Live, a programme on Arise TV.

    Mohammed was one of the invitees that attended the iftar hosted by Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, for presidential hopefuls on Saturday.

    Speaking on the programme, Mohammed said he met Tinubu among other eminent Nigerians, adding that the former Lagos governor would be given the presidential ticket because of his contributions if he was in the PDP.

    Supporters of Tinubu have been calling on the APC to hand him the presidential ticket because he “worked hard” in getting Buhari into office.

    According to the governor, he attended the iftar to prove that he is a product of consensus.

    “I knew it was an opportunity to meet other eminent Nigerians who are stepping out to present themselves,” he said.

    “And I was lucky I met Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, we discussed, he was calling me consensus and I told him that: ‘if you were in PDP we would have just given you the ticket because we knew that without you Buhari wouldn’t have been a president’ and so in PDP we recognise contributions.

    “We have some people in Nigeria that we must recognise and it was definitely a good outing for me yesterday. The First Lady is a unifier. She has shown that she is a mother of the nation and all the presidential aspirants not only in PDP, APC but all the other parties were there. It was an opportunity to show that I’m really a product of consensus or closing rank irrespective of party differences.”

    Last Friday, Saraki and Mohammed were announced as “northern consensus candidates” of the PDP following a report released by Ango Abdullahi, elder statesman.

    But Tambuwal and other stakeholders rejected the report, saying it was not the agreement reached at a previous meeting of PDP presidential hopefuls.

  • APC Speakers Endorse Tinubu for Presidency

    APC Speakers Endorse Tinubu for Presidency

    State assembly speakers elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, held a meeting with Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the party who is seeking to contest the presidency.

    Speaking at the event which held in Lagos, Tinubu said he has the necessary experience and qualifications to lead Nigeria well.

    According to a statement by Gboyega Akosile, spokesman to the Lagos governor, at the meeting, the speakers promised to work towards supporting Tinubu.

    Abubakar Sulaiman, chairman of the conference of speakers and speaker of Bauchi house of assembly, commended Tinubu for being a great leader.

    “Asiwaju Tinubu, we are fully aware of your aspiration to become the president of our country. I give you the assurance that members of the state legislative houses will be willing and ready to work with you on this goal,” he was quoted as saying.

    “We are behind you in this journey and we, therefore, make request to give us the opportunity to be part of the process.”