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Panic In Presidency Over Apc Vp Candidate, Pastor Osibanjo by maestrojay(m): 6:16pm On Dec 19, 2014
Who ever convinced the APC leaders and gladiators
to adopt Yemi Osinbajo as vice presidential candidate
to General Muhammadu Buhari deserves an award.
He is the masterstroke APC needed for 2015!
With the choice of the frontline Lawyer/Pastor as
General Buhari’s running mate, PDP chiefs have
rushed back to the drawing board, giving the caliber
of men the APC has put forward for the election.
The PDP and Presidency are said to be jittery over the
choice of the Professor of Law and former Attorney-
General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State.
A top source said: “ There was gloom in PDP on
Wednesday, following the announcement of
Osinbajo . The calculation was that APC will be
plunged into a crisis on the choice of its running
mate, but that was not the case."
The ruling PDP, The Nation learnt, was building its
campaign against the APC on the pillars below:
•If the APC goes for a Moslem-Moslem ticket, it (the
PDP) will brand the opposition party as insensitive to
Nigeria’s glaring religious divides; and
•A Southwest candidate will make it difficult for the
PDP to win the zone’s sympathy. Now the APC has
picked a son in-law of the late sage, Chief Obafemi
Awolowo, who is revered even beyond the zone.
Osinbajo’s “impeccable” personality has dismantled
every plan to launch an attack on the person of the
APC presidential running mate, it was said.
The ruling PDP had plotted to latch on religious
factor to win the sympathy of Nigerians during the
campaign for 2015 presidency.
There were strong indications yesterday that the PDP
has returned to the drawing board on how to curtail
the growing support base for APC.
According to sources, PDP leaders were shocked that
APC chose a running mate without rancour.
It was learnt that PDP had expected a slip from APC
in order to make a campaign gain from it.
It was gathered that some “attack dogs” had already
been positioned to launch vexatious propaganda
against the opposition on its running mate.
There have been consultations between the
Presidency and the PDP leadership since Osinbajo
was named.
The source said: “The PDP had been looking for a
slight mistake to brand APC a religious party after it
could not sustain the bigot stigma on Gen.
Buhari. Some attack dogs were on standby to hit the
APC. All the plans have now failed .
Another source said: “By picking Osinbajo, the
chances of PDP in the South-West have become
slimmer because the party had wanted to take
advantage of the political dynasty of the late Chief
Obafemi Awolowo to make an inroad into the region.
“The Presidency had tried to accommodate the grand
son of the late sage, Mr. Segun Awolowo by making
him the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Export
Promotion Council(NEPC).
“But APC has also made the late Awolowo’s son-in-
law as its vice-presidential candidate putting paid to
any scheming by the PDP in the Southwest.”
A third source said: “With the emergence of
Osinbajo, the PDP has returned to the drawing board.
The ruling party is now left to base its campaign on
issues than sentiments .”
When contacted, Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa
Metuh, said PDP could not lose sleep over Osinbajo.
Metuh, who spoke with The Nation, said: “Who is
Osinbajo? He was an ordinary commissioner and we
have hundreds of commissioners in the country. The
APC vice-presidential candidate is an unknown
individual in politics. He is not a threat to PDP.
“One thing I know is that if it comes to issues and
performance we will win the 2015 presidential
election but if it comes to throwing anarchy or chaos,
the APC will have upper hand.”

Re: Panic In Presidency Over Apc Vp Candidate, Pastor Osibanjo by Nobody: 6:42pm On Dec 19, 2014
FTC

APC have the greatest strategist, Jagaban himself, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He further surrounded himswlf with great thinkers and achievers. If you want to make it big in life,here is a lesson for you. Surround yourself with good, well educated, high-achieving people.

Like I always say, A vote for Buhari is a vote for technocrats. Fashola,Oshiomhole,Aregbesola,Amaechi are going to be important figures in this government.
The future of Nigeria is bright. I am a Buhleiver.

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Re: Panic In Presidency Over Apc Vp Candidate, Pastor Osibanjo by Zakkyoz: 6:54pm On Dec 19, 2014
When contacted, Publicity Secretary of
PDP, Olisa
Metuh, said PDP could not lose sleep
over Osinbajo.
Metuh, who spoke with The Nation,
said: “Who is
Osinbajo? He was an ordinary
commissioner




This 'orisha meltus' needs psychiatric assessment. is he talking to our prof.like that?
Re: Panic In Presidency Over Apc Vp Candidate, Pastor Osibanjo by Clemzzz(m): 7:25pm On Dec 19, 2014
Hmm...pdp is in a hell of trouble come 2015!Say no to cluelessness...#votegmb.
Re: Panic In Presidency Over Apc Vp Candidate, Pastor Osibanjo by samlestic(m): 7:38pm On Dec 19, 2014
na today?
Re: Panic In Presidency Over Apc Vp Candidate, Pastor Osibanjo by musiwa97: 8:08pm On Dec 19, 2014
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Re: Panic In Presidency Over Apc Vp Candidate, Pastor Osibanjo by Purity1(f): 8:15pm On Dec 19, 2014
SUPER STORY!!!
Re: Panic In Presidency Over Apc Vp Candidate, Pastor Osibanjo by maestrojay(m): 9:17pm On Dec 19, 2014
Zakkyoz:
When contacted, Publicity Secretary of
PDP, Olisa
Metuh, said PDP could not lose sleep
over Osinbajo.
Metuh, who spoke with The Nation,
said: “Who is
Osinbajo? He was an ordinary
commissioner




This 'orisha meltus' needs psychiatric assessment. is he talking to our prof.like that?
Lol.. abeg ask am again ooo..
Re: Panic In Presidency Over Apc Vp Candidate, Pastor Osibanjo by maestrojay(m): 9:19pm On Dec 19, 2014
I think dey look cute... #no homo
Re: Panic In Presidency Over Apc Vp Candidate, Pastor Osibanjo by peleson: 10:41pm On Dec 19, 2014
They have failed already. 75yrs looking 55yrs grand pa! He even looks older than buhari at 55 yrs! APC! lies to the people!

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