A group in the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the South-West, has declared support for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for the 2023 Presidency, describing him as the uniting Leader Nigeria needs, after President Muhammadu Buhari leaves Office, Page 36 learnt.
The group, under the auspices of the Osinbajo Grassroot Organisation, Ondo State Chapter, described the Vice President Osinbajo as the person who has the capacity to solve the various problems facing the country.
Addressing a crowd of members of the group in Akure, the State capital, on Saturday, the Director-General of the Osinbajo Campaign Council, Ondo State, Barrister Ifeolu Fasoranti, said: “We believe that as President, Prof. Osinbajo will harness all the resources and rejig the system to work towards the interest of Nigeria, rather than the interest of individuals.
“With his vast experiences in the academics, law, governance, and administration, Osinbajo has fashioned out many programmes that will effectively address the challenges confronting this nation.
“No doubt, he will be a bridge between the old and the new, between the North and the South, between the East and the West. He will be a connecting valve among all religious beliefs.”
According to the group, the choice of the Vice President becoming the next President, is based on the belief that he would drive the economy of the country right, and be totally detribalised, doing everything in the interest of the nation.
The group’s Coordinator also disclosed that many prominent Elder Statesmen, notable selfless and patriotic Leaders and compatriots across the country, are committed to the course.
He noted that without trying to ruffle feathers, the nation needs an energetic, fearless, truthful, and focused Leader like Vice President Osinbajo, with a conscience and a vision to direct its affairs, come 2023.