Osinbajo fits description of an ideal Nigerian President

As conversations around who emerges Nigeria’s next president in 2023 gradually takes centre stage, pundits and analysts are positioning Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, ahead of other eminent Nigerians listed in a poll published by ThisDay newspaper on July 9, 2021.


The poll followed an interview of former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida conducted by Arise TV on who should be Nigeria’s president in 2023.

Aside educational qualification, Babagida cited age and experience as important determinants for selecting Buhari’s successor in 2023, stating categorically that an energetic individual in his 60s should be considered by Nigerians for the job.

The poll published by ThisDay on Monday listed eminent Nigerians, leading with Prof. Osinbajo as qualified persons to occupy the top position.

Others listed include, President of African Development Bank, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina; former CBN governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo; current CBN governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele; UN Deputy Secretary General, Mrs Amina Mohammed; former CBN deputy governor, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu; WTO DG, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; former Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi, and Ekiti State governor, Mr Kayode Fayemi, among 22 others.

Building their analysis on the criteria established by former military leader on the Arise News Channel on Monday night, former Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr Sam Amadi, said Prof. Osinbajo is eminently qualified above the other 30 personalities listed in the ThisDay report.

According to him, “in normal situations, there should be a line of succession. Prof. Osinbajo has the quality, and maybe what he needs to build more is the courage because Nigeria needs somebody who can speak up and intervene more often in crisis facing the people.

“He is a good candidate and ought to be the number one contender for that position.”

Dr Amadi acknowledged the fact that Prof. Osinbajo possesses some of the criteria outlined by IBB in an earlier interview conducted by Arise TV. He said other candidates will face stiff challenges.

In the same vein, Arise News analyst, Mr Mahmud Jega agreed that the current Vice President has all the credentials to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, noting that “Anybody who has been Vice President for 8 years should be a frontline candidate.”

“Beyond this, Osinbajo is extremely capable technocratically to lead this country in 2023. He has all the qualities and is naturally in the lead ahead of the others.”

Jega also said Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has a strong international background but weak grassroot connection, noting that the perception of her management of the economy will also count against her if she were to run for the presidency.

IBB had hinted at the qualities majority of Nigerians should consider in their choice of the next President. He suggested that individuals in their 60s should be the focus of Nigerians as potential presidential candidate in 2023.

Further, IBB said such persons should have deep knowledge of the economy, must have contacts across the nation and must have been traversing the geo-political zones, marketing their acceptability and capacity.

Compared to the other candidates listed in the ThisDay report, Osinbajo is the most eligible to take over from Buhari in 2023. Aside being a Christian of the Pentecostal denomination from the Southwest and in his 60s, the VP can conveniently combine both politics and the economy as he has done previously when Buahri was away on medical vacation.

Regardless of his political base, it is also unarguable that he might have learnt on the job, and his understanding of the nation’s economy is not in doubt.

A point both Amadi, Jega and even IBB have alluded to is the VP’s experience working as PMB’s deputy for 8 years. For the sake of continuity, according to the ThisDay poll, “no one can sell the programmes of the APC administration better or able to sustain the programmes of the regime, better than Osinbajo.”

In the course of discharging his responsibilities, the VP has over the years interacted with Nigerians in the grassroots in ways unprecedented in the history of the country.

https://www.legit.ng/1428723-2023-osinbajo-leads-30-other-presidential-hopefuls-in-latest-poll.html

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BEERFRAUD!

How on earth can Prof. Osibanjo who is part of the most deceptive and worst government in the history of Nigeria be leading in a presidential poll?

This poll must therefore lack all sense of objectivity with no clear metrics of assessment and voting.

It may equally have been opened to a handful number of participants who are already biased.

It is only under these skewed conditions Osibanjo or any other failed politician can soar high.

The way Osinbajo has been promoting himself these days...

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Osibanjo yes but under apc is no no

Osinbajo might try. but that northern cabal will useless him and turn him to presidential house boy.

The only Politician i can vote for is Akeredolu whether under APshit or any party. aside him... other candidates can goan stand on express road let Dangote trailer kill them.

osinbajo is the man

Our next President come 2023

kestolove95:
osinbajo is the man

But for the fact that they're both christian, his perfect square would have been NOI - match made in heaven!

I know that list Is shitty when I saw timipre sylva's picture

Great2017:
How on earth can Prof. Osibanjo who is part of the most deceptive and worst government in the history of Nigeria be leading in a presidential poll?

This poll must therefore lack all sense of objectivity with no clear metrics of assessment and voting.

It may equally have been opened to a handful number of participants who are already biased.

It is only under these skewed conditions can Osibanjo or any other failed politician can soar high.

This one no just get sense..

Oh he should have led coup and dethrone Mr President abi... Or resign and b Politically handicap and fateless like u shey.

Use ur head u say no..

SporaD8:

But for the fact that they're both christian, his perfect square would have been NOI - match made in heaven!

amina Mohammed is there, United nations vice

kestolove95:
amina Mohammed is there, United nations vice

Aboki won't allow their woman rule over them.

Seems BMC is metamorphosing into OMC...

Great2017:
How on earth can Prof. Osibanjo who is part of the most deceptive and worst government in the history of Nigeria be leading in a presidential poll?

This poll must therefore lack all sense of objectivity with no clear metrics of assessment and voting.

It may equally have been opened to a handful number of participants who are already biased.

It is only under these skewed conditions Osibanjo or any other failed politician can soar high.

Lol. See painment. Pretty sure you're IPOBian from Abia State.

Unfortunately for you most Nigerians are not into self-deceit and don't see things as you do.

They understand Nigeria's political reality enough to know the failure of Buhari is his alone. Nothing to do with Osinbajo who cannot do anything unilaterally or without the approval of Buhari and even the most junior member of his ruling cabal.

The effort of you IPOBians to discredit Osinbajo is DOA (dead on arrival). Nigerians love him and he is acceptd by all except you hateful and ethnocentric folks. Osinbajo will be President in 2023 100⁶% if Tinubu cannot/will not contest.

danilmo:

This one no just get sense..

Oh he should have led coup and dethrone Mr President abi... Or resign and b Politically handicap and fateless like u shey.

Use ur head u say no..

This is the category of people that may have voted in favour of Osibanjo or any other failed politician.

His reason for choosing Prof Osibanjo can never be objective.

I therefore challenge you to tell us how well Osibanjo and his boss have faired in the areas of security, cost of living, employment, human rights, borrowing, economy diversification, and the fight against corruption.

Regrettably, Nigeria can never move forward with a followership that sacrifices objectivity on the altar sentiments.

danilmo:

This one no just get sense..

[b]Oh he should have led coup and dethrone Mr President abi... [/b]Or resign and b Politically handicap and fateless like u shey.

Use ur head u say no..

Or he should have poisoned Bubari so he can take his place lol. Some people lack objectivity completely because their brain has been destroyed by hate totally.

The reality is that Osinbajo has excelled in any role he has been assigned or that he has control over. Nigerians, minus IPOBians, see and appreciate this fact.

Great2017:

This is the category of people that may have voted in favour of Osibanjo or any other failed politician.

His reason for choosing Prof Osibanjo can never be objective.

I therefore challenge you to tell us how well Osibanjo and his boss have faired in the areas of security, cost of living, employment, human rights, borrowing economy, and fight against corruption.

Regrettably, Nigeria can never move forward with a followership that sacrifices objectivity on the altar sentiments.

Spare us your attempt at character defamation against Osinbajo. Your motivation is clear because you pretend to be ignorant of the reality all other Nigerians accept and live with to be demaning of Osinbajo what all sane and reasonable folks know he simply cannot deliver.

As an example that ridicules your drivel up there, I can tell you Osinbajo has spoken passionately in favour of State policing and restructuring meaning he would be favourably disposed to implementation both if President.

Now tell us the position of Buhari and his cabal on State policing and restructuring. After doing that, you can then try explaining to Nigerians why Osinbajo is at fault for the inability of the Buhari government to implement State policing and restructuring.

People like you are really annoying because you know the truth yet hate of others must always compromise your thinking and reasoning.

The sad thing is that you actually believe most Nigerians don't know your motivation and what is driving your dedication to politics of hate, pettiness and toxicity.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/insecurity-state-police-is-way-out-osinbajo/amp/

Insecurity: State Police is way out — Osinbajo


While addressing security concerns, the Vice President restated his advocacy for the decentralization of the Police Force.

According to him, “we must accept that there is a need for greater decentralization of the police force. I have been a frequent advocate of state policing and I believe this certainly must be the way we must go.

Grayoso:



Lol. See painment. Pretty sure you're IPOBian from Abia State.

Unfortunately for you most Nigerians are not into self-deceit and don't see things as you do.

They understand Nigeria's political reality enough to know the failure of Buhari is his alone. Nothing to do with Osinbajo who cannot do anything unilaterally or without the approval of Buhari and even the most junior member of his ruling cabal.

The effort of you IPOBians to discredit Osinbajo is DOA (dead on arrival). Nigerians love him and he is acceptd by all except you hateful and ethnocentric folks. Osinbajo will be President in 2023 100⁶% if Tinubu cannot/will not contest.

Sorry to disappoint you. I am a bini man from Edo State. Can you tell us where you hail from so that we can know who has reasoned along ethnic line?

Can you also tell us how Osibanjo and his boss have faired in the areas of security, cost of living, employment, borrowing, human rights, fight against corruption and economy diversification? These are the issues that are important to Nigerians who are objective.

Who are the Nigerians that have accepted this government that has failed in all fronts? If you enjoy suffering and smiling, many Nigerians who do not pretend don't.

Nigeria is bigger than you, Osibanjo and Tinubu

Great2017:

Sorry to disappoint you. I am a bini man from Edo State. Can you tell us where you hail from so that we can know who has reasoned along ethnic line?

Can you also tell us how Osibanjo and his boss have faired in the areas of security, cost of living, employment, borrowing, human rights, fight against corruption and economy diversification?

Who are the Nigerians that have accepted this government that has failed in all fronts? If you enjoy suffering and smiling, many Nigerians who do not pretend don't.

Nigeria is bigger than you, Osibanjo and Tinubu

Can you read at all or do you even have sound general intellect?

As one example, how do you want to judge Osinbajo a failure over Nigeria's security challenges when he passionately backs State policing, as all progressive-minded Nigerians do, yet his boss with the real power to implement it, i.e Buhari, is not interested in the option?

Osinbajo views restructuring a veritable means of boosting economic productivity and competitiveness. Yet Buhari, with the real executive power to deliver, has openly mocked restructuring.

Which sensible Nigerian, if not 'tools' driven by hate, would want to rope Osinbajo into Buhari's failure when it is clear they have very different and divergent views with only one possessing the power to be able to get his way to the glory or stagnation of Nigeria?

When you can judge Osinbajo this unfairly, knowing his views and knowing he has no power to implement them, then there is no doubt hate drives your outlook and lack of objectivity.

It is like unreasonably blaming a 12 year old for not being able to vote for 'change' when the law does not allow children to vote and that particular child has told you he would vote for change if he could.

Osinbajo has done and said enough to make it crystal clear to objective Nigerians he would do things very differently if President and possessing the power to drive change. Continue pretending not to know that. Good thing is that most Nigerians are more sensible and reasonable than you.

You are in the minority and your mention of Tinubu just shows your real ethnic bias "bini man from Edo State".