OSINBAJO: THE KILLER OF TINUBU’S PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION

By Felix Shaba


Tinubu knew for years that a time like this would come when he would ‘vie’ for the number one position in Nigeria. His recent visit to Aso Rock to make his ‘open’ intention known to President Buhari did not come as a surprise to many. As a father of many children, Buhari showed wisdom, but deep within him, he knows that the realisation of Tinubu’s presidency is dicey!
Like the Biblical Esau, the very day Tinubu dropped his ambition to become Buhari’s running mate in the 2015 presidential election was when he retired from an active political position in Nigeria. I am sure if he knew his religion (which has been a boost to his elections in Lagos) would be a significant factor that would stop the actualisation of his lofty dream of ruling Nigeria, he would have possibly followed Remi, his wife, to the church one or two years ago to receive the political “salvation of Christ”.
While social media has made it look like Tinubu is the anointed crown prince in waiting, in reality, there are many odds against him!
It will be unimaginable for Buhari and his supporters in the North to bypass a loyal, dedicated, humble and obedient Vice President (Yemi Osinbajo) for Tinubu. We cannot deny the fact that Tinubu played a vital role in bringing Buhari to power in 2015, but what those clamouring for a Tinubu presidency failed to realise is that apart from the fact that Buhari cannot return such favour at this point in time, Osinbajo has won the heart and trust of the president, compared to OBJ-Atiku era.
Tinubu missed becoming Nigerian president in 2023 twice: when he recommended Osinbajo to Buhari in 2015 and when Osinbajo survived the helicopter that crash-landed in February 2019!
Let’s even face the most straightforward question, “Can an average Northerner trust Tinubu”? or better still, “Can Buhari trust Tinubu”? Judging from how Tinubu has strategically pocketed Lagos since 1999, the Northern kingmakers will surely not want the same to happen at the national level!
The truth is that the kingmakers in the North cannot support someone smarter than them! They will instead rally around a “weak” Osinbajo than a “smart” Tinubu!
Buhari has spent the last seven years putting some structure in place that he will not want to be dismantled. For continuity, the simple logic is to allow someone who has been part of the administration from inception to continue from where he stopped. Another truth is that the North has more ‘competent’ hands to serve as a ‘Muslim’ Vice President to a ‘Christian’ President than it has for a ‘Christian’ Vice President to a ‘Muslim’ President.
Besides the title of ‘your excellency,’ Tinubu will bring nothing new to Nigeria that he cannot do through Osinbajo. Nigeria does not at this point need someone that wants to achieve his personal ambition without a clear vision; the challenge ahead is beyond Buhari using a public seat to return a personal favour! Tinubu may have to wait till 2039 to fulfil his ambition. The removal of the likes of Oshiomhole as APC chairman is more than enough to convince Tinubu that there is no vacancy for him in Aso Rock.
No doubt Osinbajo has the respect of Buhari. Even when Buhari was away on a sickbed in London and Osinbajo was running the country’s affairs, the vice president never made any decision without consulting the president in London. He has always been an obedient servant!
It may look like a running battle to get the APC ticket, but it is pretty straightforward. A Tinubu candidacy will not only show Buhari as a bad and wicked master, but it will also bring total collapse to all the foundations he has spent the past years building! Osinbajo has played his card well by ‘distancing’ himself from Tinubu right from the day he became the vice president.
Tinubu will better be remembered as a kingmaker at the National Level than a former presidential aspirant! Although Buhari may want to play a ‘neutral’ game during the forthcoming APC primaries, doing so will surely not be in the interest of the North; his supporters will need to know who he supports. He is now torn between returning a favour to a man who helped him ascend the throne and paying a dutiful and obedient servant (vice president)!
Let’s watch as the events unfold!


Felix Shaba (PhD) is a researcher and women’s empowerment advocate.

Osinbajo is the real Slayer of Jagaban.
Since the man declared, Tinubu's urchins and Tinubu knows no rest. They have been running from pillar to post. Making press releases, disowning Osinbajo, posting betrayal posters, organising rallies, calling Osinbajo betrayal and so on.
Osinbajo on the other hand renained calm, never said a word against Tinubu, never called him names, never held any press releaes, etc.
To make matters worse, Tinubu and his followers all along believed that Osinbajo could not declare as they thought he was still a member of Lagos APC, where the ward chairman can easily nullify his membership as was done to Oshomole. They never knew Osinbajo already moved his membership over to Ogun, to their chagrin. That is how you know who is the Slayer.

You just wasted your energy on a long epistle. Rather Osinbajo's entrance is either a blessing or an orchestrated plan for/by Tinubu. Atleast the issue of consensus candidate can easily be thrown into the dustbin now. A Tinubu or Osinbajo will never agree to a consensus candidate. That's more than enough party to finally lay that move to rest.

So, OSinbajo is weak and Tinubu is as strong as Buhari?

funshint:
You just wasted your energy on a long epistle. Rather Osinbajo's entrance is either a blessing or an orchestrated plan for/by Tinubu. Atleast the issue of consensus candidate can easily be thrown into the dustbin now. A Tinubu or Osinbajo will never agree to a consensus candidate. That's more than enough party to finally lay that move to rest.

Be sincere to yourself. Osinbajo's entrance has crushed Tinubu's SWAGA.

Lord Tinubu will not fall.

Validated:

Be sincere to yourself. Osinbajo's entrance has crushed Tinubu's SWAGA.

Crushed what? It's a good development I tell you. It has thrown some cabals nursing consensus candidacy in confusion.

It will be an easier decision for buhari to support any other candidate than to support osinbajo.

Remembered that buhari sacked those osinbajo employed to the vice president office when he was not around, osinbajo relative success when buhari was away still remain a big challenge to buhari and his cabal, in as much as they see tinubu as a threat, what type of relationship exist between the cabal and osinbajo?

The election will not even be close.

Easy ride for tinubu.

Whatever

The funniest part of all the attacks on Tinubu is that he doesn’t care. He will continue to consult and mobilize delegates whether anybody likes it or not. After all these attacks, it’s still Osinbajo supporters that will be crying that Tinubu supporters are attacking him. They will be the ones to call on the party to call Tinubu supporters to order.

funshint:
You just wasted your energy on a long epistle. Rather Osinbajo's entrance is either a blessing or an orchestrated plan for/by Tinubu. Atleast the issue of consensus candidate can easily be thrown into the dustbin now. A Tinubu or Osinbajo will never agree to a consensus candidate. That's more than enough party to finally lay that move to rest.

joke on you o,

They would all come together for a consesus at buhari request because there are 16+ candidates already

Tinubu would not agree to an osinbajo consesus for a supposed betrayal

Osinbajo would not agree to a tinubu consesus because of the ambode faith if tinubu gets power

So it gives buhari power to force someone neutral to both camps

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OSINBAJO: THE KILLER OF TINUBU’S PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION

By Felix Shaba


Tinubu knew for years that a time like this would come when he would ‘vie’ for the number one position in Nigeria. His recent visit to Aso Rock to make his ‘open’ intention known to President Buhari did not come as a surprise to many. As a father of many children, Buhari showed wisdom, but deep within him, he knows that the realisation of Tinubu’s presidency is dicey!
Like the Biblical Esau, the very day Tinubu dropped his ambition to become Buhari’s running mate in the 2015 presidential election was when he retired from an active political position in Nigeria. I am sure if he knew his religion (which has been a boost to his elections in Lagos) would be a significant factor that would stop the actualisation of his lofty dream of ruling Nigeria, he would have possibly followed Remi, his wife, to the church one or two years ago to receive the political “salvation of Christ”.
While social media has made it look like Tinubu is the anointed crown prince in waiting, in reality, there are many odds against him!
It will be unimaginable for Buhari and his supporters in the North to bypass a loyal, dedicated, humble and obedient Vice President (Yemi Osinbajo) for Tinubu. We cannot deny the fact that Tinubu played a vital role in bringing Buhari to power in 2015, but what those clamouring for a Tinubu presidency failed to realise is that apart from the fact that Buhari cannot return such favour at this point in time, Osinbajo has won the heart and trust of the president, compared to OBJ-Atiku era.
Tinubu missed becoming Nigerian president in 2023 twice: when he recommended Osinbajo to Buhari in 2015 and when Osinbajo survived the helicopter that crash-landed in February 2019!
Let’s even face the most straightforward question, “Can an average Northerner trust Tinubu”? or better still, “Can Buhari trust Tinubu”? Judging from how Tinubu has strategically pocketed Lagos since 1999, the Northern kingmakers will surely not want the same to happen at the national level!
The truth is that the kingmakers in the North cannot support someone smarter than them! They will instead rally around a “weak” Osinbajo than a “smart” Tinubu!
Buhari has spent the last seven years putting some structure in place that he will not want to be dismantled. For continuity, the simple logic is to allow someone who has been part of the administration from inception to continue from where he stopped. Another truth is that the North has more ‘competent’ hands to serve as a ‘Muslim’ Vice President to a ‘Christian’ President than it has for a ‘Christian’ Vice President to a ‘Muslim’ President.
Besides the title of ‘your excellency,’ Tinubu will bring nothing new to Nigeria that he cannot do through Osinbajo. Nigeria does not at this point need someone that wants to achieve his personal ambition without a clear vision; the challenge ahead is beyond Buhari using a public seat to return a personal favour! Tinubu may have to wait till 2039 to fulfil his ambition. The removal of the likes of Oshiomhole as APC chairman is more than enough to convince Tinubu that there is no vacancy for him in Aso Rock.
No doubt Osinbajo has the respect of Buhari. Even when Buhari was away on a sickbed in London and Osinbajo was running the country’s affairs, the vice president never made any decision without consulting the president in London. He has always been an obedient servant!
It may look like a running battle to get the APC ticket, but it is pretty straightforward. A Tinubu candidacy will not only show Buhari as a bad and wicked master, but it will also bring total collapse to all the foundations he has spent the past years building! Osinbajo has played his card well by ‘distancing’ himself from Tinubu right from the day he became the vice president.
Tinubu will better be remembered as a kingmaker at the National Level than a former presidential aspirant! Although Buhari may want to play a ‘neutral’ game during the forthcoming APC primaries, doing so will surely not be in the interest of the North; his supporters will need to know who he supports. He is now torn between returning a favour to a man who helped him ascend the throne and paying a dutiful and obedient servant (vice president)!
Let’s watch as the events unfold!


Felix Shaba (PhD) is a researcher and women’s empowerment advocate.

Tinubu's legacy is godfatherism. Northerners are against godfatherism. Easterners abhor godfatherism.

APC will end up with consensus candidate, it will not be Tinubu.

Truthisunique2:
joke on you o,

They would all come together for a consesus at buhari request because there are 16+ candidates already

Tinubu would not agree to an osinbajo consesus for a supposed betrayal

Osinbajo would not agree to a tinubu consesus because of the ambode faith if tinubu gets power

So it gives buhari power to force someone neutral to both camps

You don't know what you're saying....it takes just one person to disagree and a consensus becomes useless.

Validated:

Be sincere to yourself. Osinbajo's entrance has crushed Tinubu's SWAGA.

Bros how far


I believe you have moved to your next stage of delusion, but,this time around fixated on the general election

Me I can't vote for drug lord , criminal minded theif-nu-bu that want to feed me with agbodo and cassava
Only to for him to enrich himself and his generation with more toll-gate around the country ..

Godforbid

Baba Tinubu . This man is just showing up everywhere you go.

Asiwaju makers of men , on your mandate till infinity.

Asiwaju oko Remi , the man that make the heart of Meth addicts beat with fear. They wish they had someone like him, but they can never see someone like him hence they resorted to hating and gnashing of teeth.

MADAMVENNESSA MUST REALLY BE ENJOYING TINUBU'S MANHOOD/ MANDATE THE REASON FOR THE SILENCE SINCE AFTER THE PRIMARIES.

Baba Tinubu

The focus is suppose to be on Bat campaign but you lot always want PYO in the equation

Leave Osinbajo out of una campaign o

How is that possible