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  • Just In: Osinbajo in a meeting with five APC govs, Chairman Adamu

    Just In: Osinbajo in a meeting with five APC govs, Chairman Adamu

    The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is meeting with at least five governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as well as the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.

    The meeting is coming barely three days after President Muhammadu Buhari, met with the governors at the Council Chambers of the State House on Tuesday before leaving for Madrid, Spain.

    It also comes after the conclusion of the party’s screening for presidential aspirants by the John Odigie-Oyegun-led committee.

    Although the identities of the governors are still unknown, it was confirmed that the meeting is ongoing at the vice president’s office.

  • APC presidential primary: VP Osinbajo successfully screened

    APC presidential primary: VP Osinbajo successfully screened

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been successfully screened by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Screening Panel.

    Osinbajo spoke with newsmen shortly after emerging from the screening held on Tuesday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

    The vice president said the exercise was fruitful and expressed optimism on the party’s chances ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

    “We were able to discuss several issues; issues of national and party concerns; and it went very well indeed; we had a very good chat.

    “Of course, we are ahead of any party; way ahead, APC is ahead,’’ he said

    The Chief John Odigie-Oyegun-led panel, which commenced work on Monday, will drill no fewer than 25 APC presidential aspirants who are filing for the party’ ticket.

  • I’m more experienced than Osinbajo,Tinubu, others – Amaechi

    I’m more experienced than Osinbajo,Tinubu, others – Amaechi

    Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, a Presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he is more experienced than Osinbajo, Tinubu and other aspirants vying to clinch the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2023 general elections.

    Amaechi stated this in an interview with newsmen shortly after an interactive session with APC delegates in Gombe on Saturday.

    “I am more experienced than all of them; I have been governor, minister and Speaker, all for two terms.

    “I have been a Director-General of President Buhari’s campaign. I have toured round the country, I took the President to the 36 states of the Federation.

    “I took my time to understand what is going on,” he said.

    He said he had gone round 31 states of the country and Gombe is the 31st state and from Sunday going forward “I will cover the remaining five states.”

    Earlier, he urged the delegates to vote for him for the overall benefits of all Nigerians.

    He said he had the energy, the capability and the strength to be the President. “I became House of Assembly member at 24, Governor at 44 and by God’s grace I will be President at 58.”

    He said if given the mandate, he would provide infrastructure in Gombe, he will introduce Agricultural programme to create jobs for the people.

    In the area of security, Amaechi said he would handle the matter appropriately because he has done it when he was the Governor of Rivers.

    In his speech earlier, Gov Inuwa Yahaya said Gombe is home for Amaechi because it’s purely APC state. “We have all the three Senators and our six House of Representatives members are APC, 19 out of 24 Assembly members are APC.

    He said Amaechi had shown the capacity to deliver any political position, going by his credentials from being Honorable member, Right Honorable Speaker, Governor to Minister and only God knows if you get to that level you’re aspiring to, all your political dreams would have been sealed,” he said

    He said Gombe is ready for him. “As a leader of the party in the state, I want to assure you that these delegates you have seen are speaking with one voice. We will stand and fight and return APC Government by God’s grace,” he said.

  • I’m more experienced than Osinbajo, Tinubu, others – Amaechi

    I’m more experienced than Osinbajo, Tinubu, others – Amaechi

    Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, a Presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he is more experienced than Osinbajo, Tinubu and other aspirants vying to clinch the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2023 general elections.

    Amaechi stated this in an interview with newsmen shortly after an interactive session with APC delegates in Gombe on Saturday.

    “I am more experienced than all of them; I have been governor, minister and Speaker, all for two terms.

    “I have been a Director-General of President Buhari’s campaign. I have toured round the country, I took the President to the 36 states of the Federation.

    “I took my time to understand what is going on,” he said.

    He said he had gone round 31 states of the country and Gombe is the 31st state and from Sunday going forward “I will cover the remaining five states.”

    Earlier, he urged the delegates to vote for him for the overall benefits of all Nigerians.

    He said he had the energy, the capability and the strength to be the President. “I became House of Assembly member at 24, Governor at 44 and by God’s grace I will be President at 58.”

    He said if given the mandate, he would provide infrastructure in Gombe, he will introduce Agricultural programme to create jobs for the people.

    In the area of security, Amaechi said he would handle the matter appropriately because he has done it when he was the Governor of Rivers.

    In his speech earlier, Gov Inuwa Yahaya said Gombe is home for Amaechi because it’s purely APC state. “We have all the three Senators and our six House of Representatives members are APC, 19 out of 24 Assembly members are APC.

    He said Amaechi had shown the capacity to deliver any political position, going by his credentials from being Honorable member, Right Honorable Speaker, Governor to Minister and only God knows if you get to that level you’re aspiring to, all your political dreams would have been sealed,” he said

    He said Gombe is ready for him. “As a leader of the party in the state, I want to assure you that these delegates you have seen are speaking with one voice. We will stand and fight and return APC Government by God’s grace,” he said.

  • APC :Southwest set to pick a consensus candidate -Osinbajo

    APC :Southwest set to pick a consensus candidate -Osinbajo

    Nigeria’s Vice President and presidential aspirant prof. Yemi Osinbajo has hinted that All Progressives Congress, (APC) may soon arrive at a consensus candidate for the forthcoming primary election schedule to hold on the 29th of May,2022.

    Osinbajo, made this revelation during an interactive session with the party’s delegates in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Friday.

    The national leader of APC Senator Bola Tinunu and the Vice President are the major aspirants eyeing the party’s presidential ticket from the Southwest region.

    Asked how the region could curb the looming division being birthed by the presidential ambition of some stakeholders in the South West, Osinbajo said consultations are ongoing to arrive at a consensus candidate.

    He said, “I believe strongly in the wisdom of Yoruba elders and leaders, and consultations are always ongoing.

    “I believe that very soon we will resolve whatever differences exist and we will reach an agreement on the way forward.”

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Osinbajo had earlier mentioned during a visit to Port Harcourt to meet delegates and monarchs that Nigeria’s unity was non-negotiable.

  • Osinbajo engages APC delegates in Jigawa, says Nigeria deserves the best

    Osinbajo engages APC delegates in Jigawa, says Nigeria deserves the best

    Stakeholders and delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State interacted with the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, yesterday in Dutse, the State Capital, in what the VP described as very fruitful conversations.

    Prof. Osinbajo’s Saturday visit to Jigawa is in continuation of his nationwide consultations with APC stakeholders and delegates, and his main message was that for the 2023 elections, decisions should be based on what is in Nigeria’s best interest.

    On arrival in the State capital, Dutse, the Vice President was received by a crowd of supporters, at the airport and on the streets, APC Chieftains and senior state government officials led by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abdulkadir Fanini Adamu, who represented Governor Badaru Abubakar who was out of town at the time of the visit.

    At the townhall style interaction with the delegates, which also featured a Questions and Answers session, the Vice President restated his view that decisions about the 2023 elections be based on what is best for the country, its destiny and future as a nation.

    According to him, ” we should make a decision based on the future of our children… We can make progress; we can move on. All I ask you to do is what is in the best interest of Nigeria; vote in the interest of our children.”

    He also restated how his training and experience in governance serving as VP under President Muhammadu Buhari, would help him to lead the country effectively as president in 2023, if given the ticket and elected under the APC platform.

    “As Vice President, the President has given me an opportunity that I do not think any other vice president has been given.”

    Later while speaking during a brief chat with the media after the meeting, Prof. Osinbajo noted that that he was happy with the interactions with the Jigawa delegates.

    “Obviously, all the issues that we discussed are issues that concern the country very significantly. We talked about agriculture, we talked about youth empowerment, education, technology and a wide variety of issues.

    “I think it was extremely fruitful, and at least we all understand where we are coming from and where we ought to be in the few years ahead. All of us are very happy that we were able to have this engagement.”

    Delegates who spoke during the interactive session, included members of the State House of Assembly, Local Government officials, grassroot leaders and women leaders.

    Many of the delegates spoke about the successes of the Social Investment Programmes, especially the National Homegrown School Feeding programme which the delegates recalled offered first time jobs for several women. They also commended the contributions of the VP in that respect, while praising other achievements of the Buhari administration including the efforts to make fertilizer available and affordable, a benefit much enjoyed in Jigawa State.

    Others at the interaction highlighted the reputation of the VP as “a man of proven integrity and fear of God,” and his “excellent track record, loyalty and support of Mr. President.”

    Generally, several delegates expressed the wish that if and when the VP becomes elected as President he should expand the SIP, ensure youth and women engagements in government while providing Federal support to Jigawa State agrarian economy.

  • Details awaited after Tinubu, Osinbajo SW APC leaders meet

    Details awaited after Tinubu, Osinbajo SW APC leaders meet

    D etails are awaited after South West presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and others; governors and some party leaders met at the Lagos House in Marina.

    The meeting was convened by Chief Bisi Akande, a former APC National Chairman and former governor of Osun and Chief Olusegun Osoba, a former Ogun governor.

    Those present at the meeting included Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Sen. Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila.

    The governors of Lagos, Osun, Ogun and Ekiti, Messrs Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Oyetola, Dapo Abiodun and Kayode Fayemi respectively were also present.

    Also present at the meeting were the Ministers of Works and Housing, Trade and Industry and Investment, and Interior, Messrs Babatunde Fashola, Adeniyi Adebayo and Rauf Aregbesola respectively and a host of other APC leaders in the zone.

    Although details of the meeting remained still sketchy as of the time of publishing this report, at stake is the 2023 general election and multiplicity of presidential aspirants from the zone.

    Also at stake is the APC Primary election underway.

  • Osinbajo meets with APC stakeholders in Enugu ahead of primaries

    Osinbajo meets with APC stakeholders in Enugu ahead of primaries

    Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on his quest to run for the seat of the president in 2023, has met with All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Enugu State.

    TheNewsGuru reports that the meeting held on Friday in Enugu was in continuation of his consultations with party stakeholders.

    Osinbajo had earlier on Friday, also met with party stakeholders in Awka, Anambra.

    TNG recalls that Osinbajo who, on April 11, declared his intention to run for the Office of the President, had on Thursday, picked the nomination and expression of interest forms of APC.

    A team of support groups raised funds and purchased the forms for the vice president.

  • 2023: I’m the most prepared presidential aspirant, Osinbajo declares

    2023: I’m the most prepared presidential aspirant, Osinbajo declares

    Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has indicated that he’s the most prepared of all aspirants in the 2023 presidential race.

    Osinbajo made the submission on Thursday in Yenagoa when he paid a courtesy visit to the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers in continuation of his consultations ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

    The vice-president said he had the requisite experience needed to pilot the affairs of the country.

    “The chief objective of my coming is to formally let you know, in a domain where I am a chief, of my intention to run for the presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

    “I made the formal declaration on April 11.

    “All of us are aware, I have served as the vice-president and God helping us, I will serve until May 29, 2023 in that capacity.

    “It is my desire that come that day, I will succeed our current president as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

    “As vice-president, I have served under a president that has given me the opportunity to see for myself and observe at very close quarters, all that is required to run this very complex, very diverse nation, Nigeria.

    “I have also served on many occasions as acting president when the president was away.

    “All of that have given me more than an insider view of how to effectively run the affairs of this country with its various challenges.

    “I will say of all the contestants, and I will say so most humbly, clearly that I am the most prepared to hit the ground running.

    “I will be ready on the first day of the assignment because I have seven years training; I have the experience,’’ Osinbajo said.

    The vice-president said that in no distant time, he would have acquired eight years of experience as vice-president.

    He said he believed that the reason God gave him the opportunity was so that he could offer such services to the country when it was most required.

    “And I believe that those services are required even now.

    “I ask for your prayers and your support; I know that I have your good wishes already,’’ the vice-president said.

    Earlier, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Chairman, Traditional Rulers Council of Bayelsa State, welcomed the vice-president and acknowledged him as a traditional title holder in the state.

    The traditional ruler wished Osinbajo well on his pursuit and presented a book he authored – The Riddle of the Oil Thief – to the vice-president.

    “We have before us here the vice-president on a brief visit; as you all know; he is the ‘Ebidou Owei 1’ of Izon Land, our own chief.

    “Your other mission is well known; it is season for politicking; so, I won’t go into that but I will wish you the best in your endeavour.

    “Just to underscore the fact that Bayelsa is an oil hub; it has been producing oil for the past 70 years.

    “We have all kinds of issues about oil exploration and production.

    “I am not going to say much about it because I am presenting a book to you on that subject; it shall be of great interest to you,’’ the chairman of the traditional rulers told the vice-president.

  • 2023: Osinbajo, Tinubu told to stepdown for South-East candidates

    2023: Osinbajo, Tinubu told to stepdown for South-East candidates

    The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Bola Tinubu and current Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo , have been urged to step down their presidential ambitions to pave way for Southeastern candidates.

    An Abuja based activist, Deji Adeyanju made his position known while speaking on his verified facebook page.

    He was reacting to calls that the APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should zone their presidential tickets to the South.

    The rights activist said such calls were a waste of time.

    In a Facebook post, Adeyanju stressed that such calls would only unite the North.

    According to Adeyanju: “The protests demanding for Southern presidency at both APC and PDP secretariats are a waste of time. It will only unite the North.

    “The best way to ensure South gets presidency is for Tinubu, Osinbajo and others to step down their ambition for South-East in the interest of equity.”