Since Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made formal his intention to vie for the presidential position, many political watchers are of the opinion that he should drop his presidential ambition, in deference to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. They argue that since it was Tinubu that gave Osinbajo his first political appointment as far back as 1999, an Osinbajo challenge will be tantamount to ‘’biting the finger that fed him’’.

In other words, the argument goes, since Tinubu, as Lagos governor, appointed Osinbajo Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in 1999 and possibly played a role in his emergence as the VP in 2015, Osinbajo owes Tinubu eternal gratitude and so should drop out of the race.

This argument is specious, deceptive and myopic. It ignores the urgency of the moment and panders to emotions and traditions. The idea is a clever and disingenuous ploy by the Tinubu campaign to discourage the VP from the race and pave the way for Tinubu as the sole APC candidate.

Nigerians deserve the benefit of choosing the next President from a wide array of candidates. Nobody should be bullied or railroaded out of the contest; not this VP who is well placed to offer sound and competent leadership.

There are many reasons why Prof Osinbajo should ignore the taunts from the Tinubu camp, and go ahead to pursue his ambition. One, Yemi Osibanjo is the most favoured of all the presidential aspirants in both parties.

Although he had served in the Tinubu administration as a commissioner, he is not under eternal servitude or peonage to the former governor. Public service is not a favour to the serving official. It is a civic duty or a sacrifice. Osinbajo served creditably well in Lagos.

He is not under any bondage to Tinubu. Far from it. Rather, Asiwaju and his supporters should acknowledge Osibanjo’s status as the nation’s number two citizen and accord him the respect the office deserves. If anybody needs to withdraw for another, I believe that it is actually the Asiwaju who should step down and encourage the VP in the race.

Tinubu should be proud that his former commissioner has continued to give a good account of himself as our Vice President, and he is a formidable contender in the presidential race. It takes a leader to raise another leader, so states the Law of Reproduction in management science...

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Tinubu should step down for his new boss

"Yemi Osibanjo is the most favoured of all the presidential aspirants in both parties."

Whilst you may be right and entitled to your opinion as expressed above. You may have failed to iterate how Yemi Osibanjo is the most favoured. That would have gone a long way in convincing some of us doubters of his PRESSURED HASTY declaration. I do not understand how you came to such erroneous assertions.

AS MUCH AS HE HAS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO THE PRESIDENCY OF NIGERIA. SUCH PRIVILEDGE IS NOT AN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT AND THAT IS WHERE YOU GOT IT WRONG.

Of course, yes! Nigerians deserve to choose from an array of contenders. You made it sound as if it is for the VP to grab. Wrongfully so.

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