Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was visiting President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, paid a surprise visit to VP Yemi Osinbajo at his residence calling for unity and his support ahead the 2023 General elections.
This was confirmed by a source in the VP’s media team on Friday.
According to him, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate during his unscheduled visit embraced the VP, asking him to support him for the battles ahead the 2023 general elections.
Recall that Osinbajo congratulated Tinubu on winning the APC presidential primary.
He also called for unity among APC members, saying Tinubu’s sterling contributions to democracy stood him out.
Tinubu won the APC’s presidential ticket after polling 1,271 votes to defeat his closest rivals, ex-minister Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
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He contested against thirteen other aspirants – Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Mr Ahmed Rufai, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Mr Jack Rich, Governor Ben Ayade, Governor David Umahi, Senator Ahmed Yarima, Dr Ahmed Lawan, Osinbajo, Amaechi, Governor Yahaya Bello and Mr Ogbonnaya Onu.
Nine aspirants had earlier stepped down, eight of whom asked their supporters to vote for Tinubu, while one asked his supporters to vote for Osinbajo.
Those who stepped down before voting began are Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa, Robert Boroffice, Ken Nnamani, Ibikunle Amosun, Dimeji Bankole, Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi and Godswill Akpabio.
They asked their supporters to vote for Tinubu, just as the only female aspirant, Mrs Uju Ken-Ohanenye, followed suit.
Pastor Felix Nicholas, the United States of America-based aspirant also stepped down and asked his supporters to vote for Osinbajo.
A candidate, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, immediate past Minister of State for Education, was conspicuously absent at the convention.
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