In the results of an informal survey, 93% of
responding Nigerians felt that former Lagos State
Attorney General Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (APC) was a
better candidate for Vice President of Nigeria than
current Vice President, Namadi Sambo (PDP).
Though the position of Vice President is not one
that carries a great deal of official responsibility,
participants voted on a number of factors, among
them ethnicity, region, educational attainment,
and religion.
“Check the voting pattern here,” a participant said
in response to the polls preliminary results. “Most
people from the southeast went for Sambo.
People from southwest and north went for
Osinbajo. That tells you how [Jonathan] has
divided the nation and unfortunately it has worked
against him. 2015 is going to follow this pattern.”
Though the poll overwhelmingly showed that this
insight was accurate, some expressed a desire to
change this trend. “Despite coming from same
local government area with Sambo I will vote for
Osinbajo,” another participant said.
“Remember the power of incumbency will also
play out here,” another respondent reminded
others.
Questioning the choice of vice presidential
candidate, some persons who supported Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) in the race said
Osinbajo was not a strong enough candidate to
pull needed votes. “I want Buhari to rule Nigeria
again but with Osinbajo, the All Progressives
Congress just opened the door for the Peoples
Democratic Party to win,” someone said.
“How can somebody called a pastor join Nigeria
politics?” another asked.
Some further asserted that the survey was an
unnecessary measure, because the Vice President
was simply a figurehead with no concrete duties.
“Why do we Nigerians like fooling ourselves?” a
respondent asked. “Haven’t we realized that
anything ‘vice’ or ‘deputy’ in this country is just a
figure head post?”
“Did the Vice President ever have a project or a
say of their own, did they ever have any agenda?
Is it not the tune of the president music they
dance to?” the respondent challenged.

Source:- Africansgist.com

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Yea you call it figure head but thats what made GEJ president.
We need to start considering who the running mate is as is done in other countries like the US. In the US they will always consider the probability of something happening to the president..