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This is commendable to say the least

Sounds like fake news though.

Welcome back my love VP. Back to work. Better and stronger. God bless you

Welcome back Mr. VP. We have missed you plenty. The only sane mind in this administration.

Accolades well deserved. I've known him to be a dedicated and loyal man

Open defecation has been a long time issue in Nigeria, even in the capital city. It's a good thing VP Osinbajo has spoken about this and will lead the measure into ending it

The real MVP. He has the foresight and in-depth knowledge about modern governance. He knows the tech environment and understands the problem of the youth.

He has just joined Nigerians to hail the star boy. Osinbajo has done absolutely well

This explains the rot in every sector and the system as a whole.

To God be the glory. Thank God for the life of VP

ON TINUBU'S POLITICAL CHOICE by Bright Okuta

Theoretical Physicist, Albeit Eisten wrote that "Those who believe politics and religion do not mix, understand neither." In very similar words, Indian Political ethicist, Mahatma Gandhi wrote that "Those who believe religion and politics aren't connected don't understand either."

Many political scholars have argued on the subject of religion and politics, if the former constitutes the framework of the latter. Whether your argument is in support or against, it has become a fact that politics and religion are intertwined. Religion plays an imperative role in political decisions, and we've seen this in full display many times, especially in Nigeria, a religiously polarized country.

The decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been the major subject of debate in the past weeks. Many Nigerians, including political actors, have frowned at his choice of a Muslim running mate, despite being a Muslim himself. Some political analysts praised his decision to settle for a 'winning choice', without consideration for religion or recourse to sentiments of religion.

There is no provision in the 1999 constitution that kicks against a same-faith ticket in the Presidential race, but it's a common tradition that has been upheld since the return to Democracy in 1999, beginning with Obasanjo and Atiku.
Nigeria is evenly divided between the Christian and Muslim religions, for fairness and equity's sake, and also to promote religious harmony and peaceful coexistence, and to strengthen the heterogeneity of the country at this point of its national existence, it is important to observe the religious balance in political positions of the number one and two offices of the country.

There is every indication that this decision by the APC presidential candidate will threaten the already flickering unity and fragile future of Nigeria, creating an avenue for fissiparity along religious lines and turmoil in the polity. Tinubu has been in Nigeria's political space for a long time to understand the religious sentiment that is usually deployed when choosing political leaders even at the state level.
Those who defend his choice by citing competence as a yardstick failed to understand that competence isn't delimited by religion. There are competent people in every religion, including worshippers of Sango, Sigidi, Amadioha and Ogun.
They claim religion shouldn't be used as a factor for political choices, but it is because of this religion that they won't allow a Christian running mate. It is because of this sentiment of religion that the retinue of charlatans around him convinced him that no Northern Muslim will vote for him if he picks a Northern Christian as his running mate. So does that mean a Christian northerner is a second-class citizen who is neither qualified nor competent to be Vice President or President of Nigeria?

No one who aspires to be the president of a country like Nigeria should ever be allowed to use the instrumentality of sheer extremism and exclusivism to ascend the highest seat of power. It'll be a dangerous game to gamble.
There's freedom of choices, but there's no freedom from the consequences if there come any.

Twitter: @BrightOkuta

Weakling. Osinbajo deserved your full support. You betrayed him. Someone who didn't influence NASS to take over power from you when you were bedridden. He even told you how people came to him with to be his vice thinking you'd die.
Why didn't you pay him for such loyalty.

You're a betrayer.

Happy birthday ma

Osinbajo is his own class. Don't associate him with anyone.

People complain about everything for nothing. These guys have served the country—through their principal—diligently and they deserved the promotion. Congratulations to them once again.

My own President. He's my GCFR

We need to promote a new leadership style that'll exhibit good governance and dividend of democracy

He's the masses choice. The youth love him and we're strongly behind him.

I laugh in Greek.
He is sick, old and incapable. I'll prefer a young blood like Osinbajo

Obviously osinbajo is the most trusted amongst these

Nice one, incoming president. May their souls rest in peace

Osinbajo is coming

The records are there when he was acting President.

Very well said, Mr. President. May her soul rest In peace and may God give her family the fortitude to bear such irreplaceable loss

This is fake. We need a clear cut evidence

He has has mouth to talk. Only in Nigeria.

Senior Advocate of the masses. Osinbajo is the people's choice

Osinbajo is my choice. What about you

Nigeria is not anybody's private property. Osinbajo for President

Fake news spread easily. Once I saw it, I knew it was fake.

Exodus 14:14 the Lord will protect osinbajo from evil planners