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APC WILL SWIM

They will swim without gallop

2023: WILL APC SWIM OR SINK

By Ifedayo Peters

With the dramatic emergence of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for the 2023 presidential elections, all eyes are now on the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, as they shop for a worthy candidate on the 6th of June.

Atiku’s win did not come as a surprise to those with even a surface understanding of Nigerian politics, which evidently has a thing for regurgitating the same set of worn-out leaders. Asides being the most influential of the lot, Atiku Abubakar, who has been a prominent player in our political clime as far back as 1996 is unarguably the most experienced amongst the contenders in the PDP. The fact that he served as Vice President for eight years under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, and has contested the Nigerian presidency three times under the same umbrella of the PDP supports this position. When one contrasts his political resume with that of his counterparts, one can safely say that the PDP has gone with their most formidable option. Let’s not talk about his spending power.

The APC, on the other hand, seems to be caught in a conundrum. With over twenty aspirants contesting the primaries of a party striving to consolidate its hold on power, some observers believe that the ruling party is at its last gasp. To others, the emergence of Atiku in what is seen by many as a blatant disregard for zoning by the PDP, is a negotiation of our national unity and should make the job easier for the APC, who only has to present a Christian Southerner and sweep Christian and Southern votes come 2023. Is it that simple though? Ordinarily it should be, but the “Lion of Bourdillon” is in the way.


Of the twenty-three presidential aspirants of the APC, there are three front-runners — the self-professed national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Further narrowing down, VP Osinbajo and Rotimi Amaechi fall within the Christian Southerner stratum inevitably ostracising Asiwaju, a Southern Muslim, who, given Nigeria’s current reality cannot run with another Muslim candidate. And a thorough assessment of the APC’s political makeup does not avail any strong Northern Christian running mate, Mr. Tinubu’s only logical option.
If the APC leadership were by any chance considering the septuagenarian for the ticket, Atiku Abubakar’s weekend win has them cornered.

As it stands, the odds seem to favour the Vice President Osinbajo, as Rotimi Amaechi has also experienced a bump in the road this past week after a Supreme Court ruling on Friday dismissed his appeal against a N96b fraud probe, ordering him to face trial.

With no moral, ethical or legal baggage in his way, his daunting credentials and having served as Vice President for seven years, there is no doubt that Osinbajo possesses the experience and political clout required to bring this home for the APC. A strong Northern Muslim as running mate, the likes of the graceful Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, or the intelligent Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, little effort is needed to take on Atiku and the PDP and thus, dash their hopes of securing the majority of Northern votes. Atiku also stands a very little chance with southern Nigerians, who believe that on no account should another Northerner be elected after being led by one for eight full years.

For the APC, the Osinbajo choice seems to be the only permutation that works the magic at this crucial moment. There is no time for handholding and money politics, the APC can either get this right or watch from the sidelines for the next four to eight years.

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Osinbajo is the man to follow

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APC Delegates, please give us Osinbajo

By God's grace

APC 2023 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY:
VP OSINBAJO CONCLUDES INTERACTIVE SESSIONS WITH APC DELEGATES, STAKEHOLDERS IN 36 STATES, FCT

With his visits to Benue and Lagos States yesterday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has now concluded his engaging interactive sessions with stakeholders and delegates of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in all the 36 States and the FCT, Abuja.

The Vice President had declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election under the platform of the APC on Monday, April 11, in a televised and online broadcast which went viral on traditional, digital and social media platforms, with scores of millions at home and abroad welcoming the VP’s presidential declaration.

“I believe that the very reason why the Almighty God gave me these experiences, these insights, and these opportunities, is that they must be put to the use of our country and its great people,” the VP had stated in his declaration speech.

The Vice President then began the interactive sessions with the delegates in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, April 22.

At every of those interactions with stakeholders and delegates from the 36 States and the FCT, Prof. Osinbajo had robust question-and-answer sessions while also discussing and exchanging ideas.

During the interactive sessions, Prof. Osinbajo fielded questions on various national issues, including security, economy, technology, education, health, youth, women empowerment, social investments; and exchanged ideas on issues of national development, governance and politics.

At the end of each interactive session, the VP took time to personally share moments with all the delegates and stakeholders while taking photographs with every one of them individually.

During the visits across the country, he also paid courtesy calls at the palaces of traditional rulers, meeting with many of the Traditional Council in the respective States.

The APC Special Convention for the presidential primaries comes up on Sunday May 29, 2022.

Laolu Akande
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity
Office of the Vice President
26th May 2022

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